{"id":158876,"date":"2025-10-07T11:56:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T08:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/158876\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"officials-holding-four-day-mobilization-drill-across-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/158876\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials holding four-day mobilization drill across Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 7, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The heads of Belarus\u2019 regional executive committees have started a four-day mobilization drill for officials that will last until October 10, the defense ministry\u2019s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercises aim to enhance coordination between local authorities in forming territorial troops and people’s militia units, it noted.  Theoretical and practical training sessions will be held in all regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Territorial troops, an auxiliary part of the Armed Forces, are formed in times of war or military-political tension of reservists with military training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two years ago, Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin announced that territorial defense \u201cis being transformed from a support system into a full-fledged combat one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian army is regularly conducting drills amid tensions with the West and Russia\u2019s full-scale war against Ukraine, in which Minsk supports Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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