GRODNO, 20 October (BelTA) - An obvious sign of the West's preparations for a war is the focus and scale of operational and combat training activities, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said as he met with the staff of Grodno Azot and ideologists of Grodno organizations to brief them on ongoing military and political developments in Belarus and abroad, BelTA has learned.
“An obvious sign of the West's preparations for a war is the focus and scale of operational and combat training activities. They work out the development of offensive groups to be used in the Russian and Belarusian directions,” said Viktor Khrenin.
He added: “Every year the intensity of their exercises grows with a simultaneous increase in the number of forces and hardware used. This year alone, more than 40 exercises have been conducted, with more than 100,000 people involved. Preparations for an aggressive war are underway. Belarus and Russia are positioned as probable adversaries in these events.”
