Belarus Relocates Tank Battalion to Western Border

• 5.04.2021, 9:22

The operation involves several stages.

April 2-16, a field march of a separate tank battalion with reinforcements takes place under the supervision of the deputy commander of the 19th Independent Mechanized Brigade. Naviny.online reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Defense that the field march will include several stages. It will include a march of battalion units with reinforcements to a training ground in the Brest region, engineering equipment and camouflage activities, protection of deployment area, accommodation and support of personnel, weapons, military and special equipment.

Battalion units will conduct exercises in fire training and driving combat vehicles. Unit commanders will conduct training in unit and fire control.

Tactical exercises led by the deputy commander of the 19th Independent Mechanized Brigade will conclude the field exercise and examination of the battalion's reinforcement units.

Participants in the exercise will work on the organization of defensive combat with the enemy's advance detachments, then with its main forces, and live firing will take place.