Rapid Response Force Test
Belarus begins unannounced military exercise
05/04/2022 08:41 am
Parts of the Russian attack on Ukraine came from Belarus. An unannounced military maneuver is now taking place there to test a rapid reaction force. However, the exercise is not a threat to neighboring countries, emphasizes the Belarusian leadership.
Against the background of the Ukraine war, Belarus is testing its rapid reaction force in an unannounced military exercise. During the inspection, “units and units must practice aspects of combat readiness, marching to the commanded areas of operations, and performing combat tasks,” the Belarusian Defense Ministry said in its Telegram channel With.
According to the description, the maneuver is used to defend against ground and air attacks. The number of troops involved would be gradually increased. The aim of the inspection is to check how quickly the intervention force can react to sudden crisis situations. The military exercise “does not pose any danger either to European society as a whole or to neighboring countries in particular,” the Belarusian leadership stressed. The activities are merely the most effective forms of troop training.
Relations between Minsk and Kyiv are strained after the Russian attack on Ukraine on February 24, some of which was carried out from Belarusian territory. The US and EU have also imposed sanctions on Belarus because of the war. So far, ruler Alexander Lukashenko has always denied wanting to take part in the Russian invasion with his own troops.