President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday, February 17, said that on Friday he plans to discuss with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the further actions of the joint group of troops.
“Tomorrow we will discuss with Putin the further actions of the joint group of troops. Whatever decision we make tomorrow, it will be so, ”the Belarusian president of BelTA quotes.
The politician also said that it is possible to return the military of Belarus and the Russian Federation to their places of permanent deployment in a day, but they will stay in the republic as long as necessary.
Earlier that day, Lukashenka visited the Osipovichsky training ground to observe the Belarusian-Russian exercises. The President got acquainted with the operation of the joint group of missile forces, which includes the Belarusian Polonaise multiple launch rocket systems and the Russian Iskander operational-tactical missile systems.
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 15, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that Russia and Belarus do not consider any state as a potential adversary during joint military exercises. According to him, the control systems of the troops of Russia and Belarus “are very clearly aligned.”
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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