Russian-Belarusian maneuvers: Concern and mistrust near the Ukrainian border
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Dubbed "Union Resolve 2022," the Russian-Belarusian maneuvers at military training sites in Belarus are scheduled to last until February 20.
Trains carrying military equipment from Russia started arriving in Belarus long before the maneuvers began.
As for where the maneuvers would take place, the locations originally named were mostly military training grounds and airfields in western Belarus.
Yevgeniy, who lives in the nearby city of Brest, has a dacha very close to the military training area.
Particularly strict measures are being enforced because of the maneuvers in the Belarusian regions bordering Ukraine.
For example, soldiers of the Russian army, along with military equipment, were staying near the town of Rechytsa in the Gomel region, around 50 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
The presence of the Russian military is being felt in many Belarusian cities, but it is not known exactly how many Russian soldiers are currently in the country.
Many Belarusian citizens are doubtful as to whether the entire Russian military contingent will be withdrawn from their country once the exercises are over.
A major with a Belarusian military unit involved in some of the maneuvers to date told DW that at present he sees no reason why the Russian soldiers would remain in Belarus.
Earlier, it was reported that troops from Russia's Eastern Military District had been transferred to Belarus to take part in the exercises.
Russian-Belarusian maneuvers: Concern and mistrust near the Ukrainian border | Europe | News and current affairs from around the continent | DW | 15.02.2022
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