Belarus-Russia military exercise named Allied Resolve 2022

The joint operational exercise of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia scheduled for February has been named as«Allied Resolve 2022, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus — Head of the Main Operational Command Pavel Muraveyko, BelTA reports. Pavel Muraveyko drew attention to the ongoing militarization of European countries. According to him, the NATO contingent is strong enough to provoke and unleash any international conflict.

»The headline-making provocation caused by the so-called migrant crisis still continues," the deputy chief of the General Staff said. «More than 20,000 troops have been deployed in Poland, of which 15,000 are representatives of the ground forces. More than 12,000 servicemen have been deployed in the Baltic states.

These are representatives of the army, police, border service.» According to him, the military build-up near the Belarusian border raises concerns and requires an objective response. «This reaction will be absolutely adequate and transparent. Together with our Russian colleagues, we will conduct a snap exercise of the Union State's response forces and means,» said Pavel Muraveyko.

“We gave it a name ‘Allied Resolve 2022'. As it has been reported, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko approved the plan of a joint operational exercise of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia. The exercise is scheduled for February.

It will be held on the western and southern borders of Belarus. «As you know, the Russian president and I agreed in December last year to hold snap exercises on the western border of the Union State and on the southern border of Belarus, which is also the border of the Union State. Today we see the need to hold full-scale exercises in the