Putin is expected to meet his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – This is Mr Putin’s first official visit to the Belarusian capital since 2019.
Russian troops which have been deployed in Belarus since October and are part of a “regional formation” will begin conducting training exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry announced and the Interfax news agency reported.
The gymnasiums will allow for a “final assessment of the combat-worthiness and readiness of the units” after they are completed, according to the announcement.
It is not clear when or exactly where these “high schools” will take place.
The Belarusian The Defense Ministry announced in October that 9,000 Russian troops were being deployed to the territory to form a “regional formation” to protect the country’s border, which neighbors Ukraine.
Today expected in Minsk Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. This is Mr Putin’s first official visit to the Belarusian capital since 2019. He will be accompanied by several members of his government.
THE Belarus it is considered economically completely dependent on Russia. President Lukashenko’s government relies on Russian loans.
During the war in Ukraine, the two countries, former Soviet republics that have formed a “union”, increased their military cooperation. Belarus in particular allows its military bases to be used to launch Russian attacks on Ukraine, notes the German Agency.
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