A Russian battalion of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems has arrived at the training ground in the Brest region in southwestern Belarus, according to the press service of Russia’s Defence Ministry.
“A battalion of S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems of the Eastern Military District’s Air Force and Air Defence Army involved in an inspection of the Union State’s Response Force has arrived at the training ground in the Brest region in the Republic of Belarus,” the Ministry reported.
As specified, the Russian air defence troops arrived in Belarus from the Khabarovsk Region. During the exercises, the S-400 air defence systems will equip and camouflage launch sites and command posts, following which they will assume combat posture as part of the Russia-Belarus integrated regional air defence system.
It is reminded that the joint military training will run in two stages. At the first stage before February 9, the Belarusian and Russian militaries will practice protecting vital state and military facilities, as well as the state border in the airspace.
At the second stage that will start on February 10-20 and is called ‘Union Resolve 2022’, the joint drills will be held, in which the troops will practice fighting and repelling external aggression, countering terrorism, and protecting the interests of the Union State.
As the Russian Defense Ministry reported, during the joint drills, the troops will practice reinforcing the state border in potential areas of the illegal penetration of armed gangs into the territory of Belarus and shutting down channels of the supply of arms, eliminating outlawed armed gangs and enemy subversive and reconnaissance groups.
Ru-Main, 04.02.2022
Source: TASS
