Russian and Belarusian Su-30SM fighters conducted joint patrols of the Belarusian border
Russian fighters, together with Belarusian ones, carried out joint patrols of the airspace in the area of the state border of Belarus. This was reported by the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry.
The Belarusian military department reported on the build-up of the air defense forces on duty of the republic in connection with the evolving situation in the area of the Belarusian state border and the increased frequency of reconnaissance and combat flights. aviation NATO countries. Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is also involved in patrolling.
According to the report, today, November 25, 2021, a mixed tactical group of the Belarusian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces, which included the Su-30SM multifunctional fighters of the two countries, was involved in patrolling in the area of the state border. The number of planes attracted has not been disclosed.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus emphasized that the decision to involve the Russian Aerospace Forces is not one-time, Russian aircraft gained access to the airspace of the republic on a permanent basis. Long-range bombers Tu-22M3, strategic missile carriers Tu-160 "White Swan" have already conducted aerial patrols in the skies of Belarus, and now it is the turn of fighter aircraft.
Meanwhile, the appearance of Russian aircraft in the airspace of Belarus was negatively reacted in Ukraine. As stated in the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, Belarusians and Russians have developed a new doctrine for the use of aviation from the territory of the republic, which poses a threat to critical military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which can be hit by missiles fired by Russian planes.
Against this background, Kiev decided to ask Washington for additional supplies of weapons, including air defense systems, to "level the threat that has arisen."
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