According to Sputnik, who quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Russia has deployed the S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system and the 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missile system in the Republic of Belarus. The placement of the two weapon systems increases the effectiveness of the joint defence.
"During the working visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Minsk on December 19, a decision was made to provide training for the crews of converted fighter aircraft for the possible use of ammunition with special warheads," Galuzin said. The Russian official noted that the United States and its NATO allies have been conducting similar activities for decades.
Meanwhile, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday that Minsk had procured Russian-supplied air and missile defence systems.
