Another echelon with military equipment of the units of the Southern Military District crossed the Crimean bridge on its way to the point of permanent deployment after the end of the Belarusian-Russian exercises. This was announced on February 17 by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
“Part of the route runs through the Kerch Strait along the Crimean bridge, along which both trains with military equipment and automobile columns of units of the Southern Military District pass. The personnel of the unit loaded armored vehicles on caterpillar tracks – tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery mounts onto railway platforms at loading stations.
On February 17, units of the logistics brigade of the Western Military District arrived at the point of permanent deployment after the completion of the planned exercises. On February 16, the tank army of the Western Military District, following the units of the Southern Eastern District, began to return to the points of permanent deployment. Earlier that day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the return of units of the Southern Military District from Crimea. On February 15, part of the units of the Southern Military District and Western Military District also returned to their places of permanent deployment.
The joint Russian-Belarusian exercise “Allied Resolve – 2022” started on February 10. They are aimed at testing the response forces of the Union State. The maneuvers are taking place at combined-arms training grounds in Belarus. The exercises are arranged for the qualitative development of tasks “to suppress and repel external aggression in the course of a defensive operation, as well as to counter terrorism and protect the interests of the Union State. The exercises are due to end on February 20.
On February 16, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei specified that all Russian military and equipment would leave the republic after the end of the joint maneuvers.
Source: IZ
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