Aviation activity
- Aviation activity was recorded at Homel airport, Machulishchy and Baranavichy airfields. Flights of aircraft and helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force and Russian Aerospace Forces were recorded.
- Two transport aircraft An-124 of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Homel airport. In total, 16 such aircraft have arrived at Homel airport since March 25. Also, Il-76 of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at the airport.
- A military transport aircraft An-26 and one An-12 of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Baranavichy airfield.
- Three MiG-31K of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Machulishchy airfield to Savasleika airfield (Russia).
- Two Su-30SM of the 14th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Baranavichy airfield to Kursk airfield (Russia).
Rail activity
- A military cargo train with tanks of the 120th Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces was spotted at Hudahai station. In the evening of April 5, the train departed from Aziaryshcha station.
Movements by road
- No large columns (10+ pieces) with military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces were recorded. Single vehicles and small columns of the Russian Armed Forces were spotted in Homel, Mazyr, and on some sections of the M1 highway.
- A large column (10+ pieces) with military vehicles of the 111th Artillery Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces was spotted in Brest. Single vehicles and small columns of the Belarusian Armed Forces were spotted in Minsk, Homel, Mazyr, Slonim, and on some sections of the M1, M10, M5 and R43 highways.
Military activity on the territory of Belarus on April 6 / Belarusian Hajun
General conclusion
The conclusions on the situation made in the reports for March 14 and April 4 remain valid.
We note that the second rotation of MiG-31 interceptor aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces took place yesterday.
For the first time MiG-31K arrived at Machulishchy airfield on October 16, 2022, as «an aviation component of the regional group of troops,» and left on December 1, 2022. The second group of MiG-31K was in Belarus from December 13, 2022, to April 6, 2023. In this regard, we should still expect the return of MiG-31K aircraft to Belarus.
Changes in the size of the group of the Russian Armed Forces in Belarus:
Left Belarus:
- Equipment — three MiG-31K interceptor aircraft and two Su-30SM fighters.
