Russian military equipment, personnel formation leaves Belarus, heads to Rostov district

Belaruski Gayun monitoring group reports this.

On February 25, a Russian military echelon was sent from the Slonim station in Belarus to the Matveev-Kurgan station (Rostov Oblast of the Russian Federation, approximately 30 km from the border with Ukraine).

There were 51 wagons in the warehouse which included:

5 passenger wagons (personnel: ≈250 people);

3 covered wagons (equipment);

43 flat wagons.

The estimated date of arrival at the station is March 4.

On February 24, it was found that a Russian military echelon was spotted in Slonim. Among the equipment were KShM R-149BMR Kushetka-B and R-149MA1, 2 KamAZs, a tilting Ural, a fuel truck Ural, and a field command post APE-5 (based on a KamAZ chassis).

"Thus, Russia continues to use the infrastructure of Belarus for the Russian military training. The departure of the Russian military echelon to the combat zone is a clear confirmation of this," the post reads.

The following were withdrawn from Belarus:

Equipment – at least 43 units (yet to be specified);

Personnel – approx. 250 people.

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