Lukashenko decides to begin Stage 2 of Slavic Brotherhood exercise on Sept 22 - Belarusian Defense Ministry
MOSCOW. Sept 21 (Interfax) - Stage 2 of the Slavic Brotherhood 2020 exercise will take place on September 22-25 and will involve 6,000 servicemen, including 1,000 from Russia, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said.
"Against the backdrop of the military-political situation evolving around the Republic of Belarus, the president has decided to hold Stage 2 of the joint Belarusian-Russian exercise Slavic Brotherhood 2020," the ministry said.
"Stage 2 will be held on September 22-25 as a tactical exercise. At this stage, forces will concentrate on joint operations ensuring military security of the state," it said.
"The operations will involve about 6,000 servicemen and more than 500 pieces of military hardware, including about 1,000 servicemen and up to 100 pieces of military hardware from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation," the ministry said.
