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.
- A transport aircraft An-124 of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Homel airport. In total, 18 such aircraft have arrived at Homel airport since March 25. Il-76 also arrived at the airport (the second one since April 6).
- A military transport aircraft An-26 arrived at Baranavichy airfield.
- Military transport aircraft Il-76 and An-72 arrived at Machulishchy airfield.
Rail activity
- A military cargo train with equipment of the Russian Armed Forces was spotted at Orsha-Centralnaya station. The train was moving towards Smolensk (Russia).
- A military cargo train with equipment of the 120th Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces was being loaded at Aziaryshcha station.
- A military cargo train with equipment of the 11th Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces was being unloaded at Parechcha station.
- A military cargo train with equipment of the Belarusian Armed Forces was also spotted in the Minsk district, the train was moving towards Asipovichy-Homel.
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 and on some sections of the M1, M3, M5 and M8 highways.
- A transport launcher of S-300/400 SAM system was spotted at Homel airport.
- Soldiers of the Russian Armed Forces were spotted in Bobr village. The 391th ammunition artillery base of the Belarusian Armed Forces is located near the village.
- Large columns (20+ pieces) with military vehicles of the Belarusian Armed Forces were spotted on the M1 highway (Stoubtsy → Baranavichy), in Slonim and Minsk. The movements are connected with the combat readiness inspection. Single vehicles and small columns of the Belarusian Armed Forces were spotted in Minsk, Homel, Asipovichy district, and on some sections of the M1, R99 and R149 highways.
Military activity on the territory of Belarus on April 8-9 / Belarusian Hajun
General conclusion
The conclusions on the situation made in the reports for March 14 and April 4 remain valid.
Changes in the size of the group of the Russian Armed Forces in Belarus: no data.
