{"id":173981,"date":"2026-02-02T20:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/173981\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"military-unit-joins-ongoing-drill-in-western-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/173981\/","title":{"rendered":"Military unit joins ongoing drill in western Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>February 2, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>A military unit under the Western Operational Command has been placed on standby to perform its assigned tasks as the comprehensive combat readiness check of the Armed Forces is gathering momentum, the Belarusian defense ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present troops are issued ammunition and prepare hardware and special-purpose equipment, receiving and loading materiel and getting ready for a march to a designated area, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On February 1, Alaksandar Valfovi\u010d, state secretary of the Belarusian Security Council, announced the completion of the first stage of a large-scale surprise drill launched on January 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise, initiated by Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka bypassing the defense minister, featured a combat readiness check of the 19th Detached Mechanized Brigade based in Zas\u0142onava, Viciebsk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise took place \u201cin difficult conditions,\u201d Valfovi\u010d had told the state-run Belarus 1 TV channel, probably referring to a prolonged cold spell in Belarus. The servicemen \u201csuccessfully carried out their duties\u201d and delivered \u201cpositive results,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141uka\u0161enka reportedly monitored the drill daily and personally issued instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, the Belarusian ruler said the large-scale surprise drill would continue until spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ucheniya-270122-vajar-kanstancin-bialauski.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Mechanized brigade conducts enemy detection drills in woods and swamps<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">January 27, Pozirk. The 19th Detached Mechanized Brigade has conducted training in wooded and marshy terrain as part of a surprise drill that started on January 16, the defense ministry\u2019s press office reports. Servicemen improved their sneak and peek, enemy &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/173167\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 2, Pozirk. A military unit under the Western Operational Command has been placed on standby to perform its assigned tasks as the comprehensive combat readiness check of the Armed Forces is gathering momentum, the Belarusian defense ministry said. 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