Aviation activity
- During the day, aviation activity was recorded at Machulishchy, Baranavichy and Lida airfields. Training flights of the Belarusian Air Force were conducted.
- 7 helicopters (Mi-8 and Mi-24) of the 50th combined aviation base of the Belarusian Air Force flew from Vosautsy airfield to Machulishchy airfield. These helicopters took part in the completed tactical flight exercises and returned to the permanent deployment airfield.
- No aviation activity of the Russian Aerospace Forces was recorded.
Rail activity
No rail activity was recorded.
Movements by road
- Large columns (20+ units) with military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces were recorded on the following routes: M1 highway, Baranavichy → Stoubtsy, Russian border → Orsha. Single vehicles of he Russian Armed Forces were spotted in Minsk, Mazyr, and on some sections of the M10 highway.
- We should also mention movements of at least 4 S-300/400 SAM systems of the Russian Armed Forces near Ziabrauka (Homel district).
- No large columns (10+ units) with military vehicles of the Belarusian Armed Forces were recorded. Single vehicles and small columns were spotted on some sections of the M1 and M5 highways, as well as in Hrodna, Vitsebsk and Minsk.
Military activity on the territory of Belarus on February 2 / Belarusian Hajun
General conclusion
Despite the end of the joint tactical flight exercises of Belarus and Russia, the aviation group of the Russian Aerospace Forces has not begun to withdraw to its permanent airfields in Russia. At the same time, helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force began redeployment to their permanent airfields.
Earlier we have repeatedly paid attention to the further fate of the aviation group of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which was redeployed to Belarus for the exercises. We may assume that the withdrawal of aircraft and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces may begin in the next few days. Otherwise, it would mean that Russia has decided to strengthen its permanent aviation presence. Officially, this may be announced as, for example, «strengthening of the aviation component of the regional group of troops of Belarus and Russia.»
Changes in the number of the group of the Russian Armed Forces in Belarus: no data.
