Russia will send 170 tanks, up to 200 anti-aircraft missiles and about a hundred guns to Belarus

Up to 9 000 Russian troops and a large amount of military equipment will arrive in Belarus as part of the deployment of the "joint grouping of forces".

This was reported by the Assistant Minister of Defense of Belarus for International Military Cooperation Valerii Revenko.

According to him, the Russians will transfer about 170 tanks, up to 200 armored fighting vehicles and up to 100 guns and mortars with a caliber of more than 100 mm.

As a threat to the security of the union state, the deployment of NATO groups near the borders of the Soviet Union against the background of the lack of dialogue, the increase in the intensity of NATO training activities with offensive themes, the encouragement of Belarusian "radical elements" to overthrow the government of the Republic of Belarus, — wrote a representative of the Ministry of Defense.

• On October 14, the "regime of counter-terrorist operation" was introduced in Belarus. They say there is a threat to Belarus from other countries.
• According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine, six battalions of the enemy are concentrated near the border from the Belarusian side.
• Belarus is currently helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, not only by providing access to air bases and airspace, but also with ammunition and spare parts. Since the beginning of the invasion, the Belarusians have sent 26 echelons with ammunition from the territory — thatʼs almost 250 wagons weighing more than 10 000 tons.