Lukashenko supplements report on military readiness

On February 18, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko heard a report from State Secretary of the Security Council Alexander Volfovich on the progress of the Armed Forces' combat readiness inspection ordered by the head of state. The inspection took into account the completion of the second phase, including verification of combat readiness of the majority of military units, including special operations forces, as well as control exercises on fire and physical training. During the inspection, units of the Interior Ministry's internal troops acted as a conditional adversary. The president received a preliminary assessment of the actions of military personnel from the Armed Forces and Internal Troops and how they coped with assigned tasks. The inspection is expected to continue, assessing the level of preparedness and identifying weak points for further improvement—with emphasis placed on objectivity and surprise.

Context

The combat readiness inspection is being carried out as part of regular exercises and is a component of measures to strengthen national security.