Chief of Russian Armed Forces General Staff arrived in Belarus

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov, has arrived in Belarus to inspect the readiness of Russian formations and military units for participation in the joint Belarus-Russia Allied Resolve 2022 military exercise – as informed by the Belarusian Defence Ministry’s Telegram channel

Photo by Russian Defence Ministry’s press service / TASS

As reported, the exercise will become the final stage of the troop inspection which started in January 2022 in line with the decision of the presidents of Belarus and Russia.

“The drill is planned to practice the tasks of suppressing and repelling external aggression during a defensive operation, and also countering terrorism and protecting the interests of the Union State,” the message reads.