{"id":205559,"date":"2026-09-29T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205559\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:34:02","slug":"officials-holding-four-day-mobilization-drill-across-belarus-3","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/205559\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials holding four-day mobilization drill across Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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September 29, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The heads of Belarus\u2019 regional executive committees have launched a four-day mobilization drill for officials that will last until October 2, the defense ministry\u2019s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The authorities moved the drill in the Viciebsk and Homiel regions to October 13\u201316.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exercises aim to improve coordination between local authorities in forming territorial troops and people\u2019s militia units, it noted. Theoretical and practical training sessions will focus on \u201cindividual and joint training\u201d for officials as well as territorial forces reservists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar drills for officials were held\u00a0in February.<\/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

In 2023, 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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