Russia transfers six Su-34 bombers and two Su-30 SM multipurpose fighters to Belarus

Serhii Deineko, head of the State Border Guard Service, shared the information on the United News national telethon.

"Yesterday, 8 units of aircraft were moved from Russian airfields in Voronezh and Kursk - these are 6 Su-34 bombers and 2 Su-30 SM multipurpose fighters. The total number of Russian aircraft and helicopters on the territory of Belarus is now about 50, and they are concentrated mostly at 2 airfields: one in the Minsk region, the Machulishchy airfield, and one in the Brest region, the Baranovichi airfield," said Deineko.

He noted that Ukraine constantly monitors the situation in Belarus, especially the increase in the number of aviation.

In addition, Deineko reported that the so-called joint Russian-Belarusian exercises started today, but no activities within the framework of these exercises took place.

"Regarding the exercises, which were announced to last from January 16 to 31, we can say that today no activities within the framework of the exercises took place. Yes, some property was moved by 3 An planes, but it is not critical. These are just support planes,"  informed Deineko.

• On December 19, the representative of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Valery Kovalevsky, stated that the role of the Belarusian territory in the war will increase.
• Ukrainian journalist and military expert Serhiy Zgurets wrote in detail about the joint exercises of the Russian and Belarusian military in an article dated January 9.
• On January 14, two more echelons with Russian soldiers and equipment reportedly arrived in Belarus.