Belarus is holding a military exercise not far
from its border with Ukraine, which is aimed at tightening border controls and
improving its territorial defense.
Belarus is staging military drills aimed at testing
the reinforcement systems of its border control and territorial defense,
according to the country’s Defense Ministry.
"The servicemen of the 38th Independent Mobile
Brigade of the Special Operations Section of the Armed Forces have
been alerted in the framework of an inspection of the
reinforcement of border protection in the south,” states the
ministry's website.
“Escorted by Mi-8 helicopters, they advanced
along the Brest-Gomel route and were placed at the disposal
of the State Committee for Border Protection with the purpose
of reinforcing the protection of the [southern border]."
“In its turn, the 103th Independent Mobile Brigade unit
of the Special Operations Section of the Armed Forces has advanced
into the Gomel region, practicing the skills of holding off an
attack from a maneuvering enemy.
Having arrived at the destination point, they were placed at the disposal of the Border Guard Service.”
The staff of the territorial defense and
independent infantry company of the territorial forces is being set
up in the Gomel region's Yelsk district. The reservists have been
summoned.
Some of the Belarusian media were quick
to jump at the idea that the drills are aimed at working
out a scenario of counteracting a hybrid war.
Source:
Sputnik News 07-06-2015
