NATO was surprised when Russia deployed air defense systems in Belarus

Belarusian authorities have allowed Russia to deploy air defense systems on its territory.

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On the evening of April 12, 2021, an unidentified aircraft illegally entered Belarusian airspace from the Polish side.

After flying over Belarus for a while, the plane returned to Poland.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus announced this, after which Minsk officially asked Warsaw to explain. A few days later, Belarus said Russia would deploy an air defense system over the territory of Belarus.

On April 15, during the working process of the CIS Air Defense Coordination Committee, the Commander of the Belarusian Air-Defense Force, Major General Igor Golub, said that next summer, the Belarusian army and the army The Russian team will begin a joint combat mission, for the air defense force at one of the airfields of the Republic of Belarus.

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The heads of the military agencies of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation by the end of 2020, he said, had approved the plans for the two countries’ unified regional air defense system.

In the actual facility will be deployed by the forces and means of the Belarusian Air and Air Defense Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The Belarusian military leader drew attention when he reiterated that the servicemen of the Belarusian Republic regularly participate in joint training with the Russian army.

In 2021, the Belarusian Air and Air Defense Forces will participate in exercises at Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region and in the “Battle of the Commonwealth – 2021” exercise.

Furthermore, this year, the country plans to conduct joint “West-2021” strategic exercises with Russia.

Major General Igor Golub added: “We would like to reiterate that, in March this year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko authorized the deployment of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the territory.”

According to Major General Igor Golub, the joint monitoring of Russia and Belarus is in fact a response to the willingness to respond to the aggressive approach and behavior of NATO and the Western countries.

Apparently, it was the actions of Poland and NATO that prompted Belarus to quickly enter into agreements with Russia.