Belarus and China start military drills near Poland and Ukraine
7:42 AM EDT, July 9, 2024
Belarus has started joint military exercises with China near the borders of Ukraine and Poland. Under the codename "Falcon Attack," the maneuvers take place at the Brest training ground.
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As part of the exercises, military personnel from both countries will work on issues such as night landings, overcoming water obstacles, and conducting operations in populated areas.
"Global events and the situation are complex, so after studying new forms and methods of conducting tactical tasks, we will work through all these moments here at the exercises. Taking into account all the latest developments in recent years, we will implement them and see how the joint unit will conduct its operations," commented Major General Vadim Denisenko, commander of the Belarusian Armed Forces special forces.
"At some stages, the units will be consolidated; there will not be a separate Chinese unit nor a separate Belarusian unit - they will operate together," stressed the commander.
Maneuvers right near the Polish border
The Brest training ground is just 25 miles from the Ukrainian border and about 19 miles from the Polish border. The military maneuvers are scheduled to last until July 19.
As noted by Sky News, the exercises are taking place on the eve of the NATO summit in Washington, where 32 member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance will meet to discuss further military and financial support for Ukraine.
Earlier, the Censor.NET portal reported that military personnel from China had arrived in Belarus for "joint anti-terrorism exercises."
