Russian military has 25 aircraft at Belarus airfields, but they’re not flying — Nayev
Read NV on Google
There are 13 planes and 12 helicopters of the Russian Armed Forces currently at Belarusian military airfields, the Commander of the Joint Forces the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhiy Nayev, said in an interview with Ukrinform on May 22.
"Currently, (there are) 13 (Russian) warplanes on the territory of Belarus: eight Su-34, three Su-30SM, two Su-24MR. We also can see there 12 Mi-8, Mi-24, and Mi-28N helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces," he said.
However, the occupying forces rarely use Belarusian airfields to attack Ukraine, he noted.
"They don't fly because following Russia's invasion of Ukraine from Belarus and further its failures on the east and south, Belarusian authorities have limited their cooperation with the Russian army to weaponry and ammunition supply, as well as providing training grounds for preparing Russian conscripts," the general said.
The Belarusky Hajun monitoring group reported earlier that ten Russian Su-34 and Su-30 fighter jets were redeployed to the Machulyshchi air base in Belarus.
Explosions sounded on Feb. 26 at the airfield of Machulyshchi, actively used by Russia for its military purposes. A Russian Air Force A-50U AEW aircraft was later reported to have been damaged in a drone attack.
Belarusian partizans later released a video allegedly showing the attack. Footage from the drone camera show it landing on an A-50 and then apparently exploding.
Belarusian border guards intensified checks on those exiting the country following the attack. At least six people were detained in this regard.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
