{"id":195040,"date":"2026-07-09T13:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195040\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:55:36","slug":"belarus-elite-troops-practice-improvised-drone-defense","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/195040\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 elite troops practice improvised drone defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 9, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>A drill held by the 38th Brest Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade focused on defending equipment against unmanned aerial vehicles using improvised means, the defense ministry\u2019s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commanding officers and their deputies taking part in the exercise were briefed on convoy operations and on how to react to potential threats, said Alaksiej Ja\u0142fima\u016d, deputy commander of the Special Operations Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The training also focused on improving units\u2019 ability to respond quickly to emerging threats along the route, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drill participants familiarized themselves with vehicle-mounted electronic warfare systems designed to jam enemy drones, Ja\u0142fima\u016d noted.<\/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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