Belarus has sent troops to Russia in order to take part in training exercises.
“Crews of missile troops and artillery units of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus are leaving for the Russian Federation training ground to practice combat use issues,” a statement from the Belarusian ministry of defence read.
“During the field exercise, units will undergo a control exercise on managing missile strikes with combat launches from missile systems and multiple launch rocket systems,” it added.
Belarus and Russia are close allies, with Presidents Lukashenko and Putin meeting frequently.
Belarus announced the strengthening of its military presence near the borders with Ukraine at the end of last week.
“Military units from the special operations forces, ground forces, missile forces, including those with the Polyanez jet artillery systems and the Iskander systems, were tasked with deploying in the designated areas. We have also increased the anti-aircraft missile capabilities, e-warfare, and aviation,” the Belarusian minister of defence said on Saturday.
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