– Very soon – I signed the list the day before yesterday – dozens of planes, dozens of helicopters and the most important elements of air defense will be delivered to us from the Russian Federation. Lukashenko said it might even be the S-400 missile system.

He added that if Belarus found during Zapad-2021 exercises – which will be held from September 10-16 at the training grounds of Russia and Belarus – something else is needed, it will be rearmed in Russia.

Lukashenko also announced that if, during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 9, the integration agreements between the two countries were approved, the two governments would adopt them from September 10 to 11. “After that, we will approve it in the Supreme Council of the Federal State,” he said. According to him, it could happen in October.

The Russian missile system is located next to the Polish-Belarus border

Units of the Russian missile forces equipped with S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems have arrived in Grodno near the Belarus-Poland border. Their official mission is to establish a combat aviation and air defense training center. The Belarusian Ministry of Defense informed.

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The S-400 Triumf is a fourth generation surface-to-air missile system. According to the Russians, it can track missiles and direct them to targets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers. Being able to fight aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.

In addition to the missile system, Russian SU-30SMs will arrive in Belarus. They are scheduled to arrive at Baranović Airport on Friday.

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