Photo: Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus
The Belarusian Defense Ministry reports that the country is rotating units that perform tasks to strengthen the protection of the state border. This is necessary to prevent sabotage, bridges and railway tracks have been taken under protection.
The Telegram channel of the department says that the main purpose of the events lies in ensuring the safety of citizens, as well as in suppressing violations of the state border. It is also important to exclude channels for the supply of weapons and ammunition.
In order to prevent sabotage and provocations, bridges, as well as crossings and railway tracks were taken under protection. In addition, positions for firing small arms and military equipment were equipped.
Earlier it became known that the aviation component of the joint regional grouping of troops began to arrive from Russia to Belarus.
On Saturday, echelons with Russian servicemen began arriving in Belarus. The head of the Department of International Military Cooperation, assistant to the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus Valery Revenko said that a total of 9 thousand Russian servicemen will arrive in the republic. Their relocation from Russia will take several days.