Belarus prepares to receive military groupings from Russia - railway workers

This is reported by the Association of Railway Workers of Belarus on Telegram. 

These measures may indicate preparations for the reception of military echelons from Russia, the community suggests.

As the railway workers report, a number of measures are currently being developed to prepare railway stations, provide rolling stock, organize the movement of military echelons and shunting work at stations.

In particular, a commission survey of unloading (loading) places is underway with the involvement of officials from the branches of the Belarusian Railways and commandant offices of military communications bodies. If necessary, the loading and unloading platforms are repaired, as well as the preparation of car approaches to the loading and unloading places at the stations.

In addition, on the railways, the serviceability of the means of communication is checked at the unloading (loading) stations for the operational management of military transport.

According to the information of the community, employees of railway transport have been allocated to organize the passage of equipment through railway crossings and provide them with means of communication.

In addition, the Belarusian Railways is taking measures to determine the suitability of freight cars planned for use in international traffic, the selection of freight cars with the conclusion of lease agreements, and their maintenance is in progress.

To organize the movement of military echelons at the stations, special schedules are developed that allocate the necessary number of locomotive brigades for the accelerated advancement of VESH. This happens when interacting with the Central Directorate of Traffic Management - a branch of Russian Railways.

According to the information of the Belarusian railwaymen, the main border crossings, at which the reception of VESH is expected:

1. Chervone (MSK RZD) - Osynivka (BCH NOD-1).

2. Zlinka (MSK HP) - Zakopytya (BC NOD-4).

3. Zaverezhye (OKT Russian Railways) - Ezerishche (BCH NOD-6).

At the same time, employees are obliged to sign documents on the non-disclosure of official information.

"At the Belarusian Railways, in an emergency order, until September 30, an instruction was given to take from all employees, including managers, an obligation not to disclose official information of a confidential nature," the message reads.