Preparations are in progress in the Lipki airfield for a parade of Minsk garrison troops, which will traditionally take place near the Minsk – Hero City stele on 3 July. The mechanized column will include 23 parade units with the total number of combat vehicles approaching 260. Among other things the column will include new combat vehicles and vehicles modernized by Belarusian companies such as Drakon armored vehicles, the artillery system Nona M1, and the armored fighting vehicle BTR-70.