The military exercises are scheduled to continue for almost a couple of weeks near the Belarusian city of Brest.
The Defense Ministries of Belarus and China report on the military exercises that started on Monday near the city of Brest, just a few kilometers from the border of EU and NATO country Poland. The city was formerly known as Brest-Litovsk.
– World events are alarming, and the situation is unsettled. That’s why we practice new types of tactical missions, said the commander of the Belarusian special forces Vadim Denisenko according to news agency Reuters.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus has reported on the Telegram messaging service its assessment that the number of troops of the military alliance NATO near the border of Belarus would have increased, and that it would increase tension.
The exercises are scheduled to continue until July 19. The Ministry of Defense of Belarus has published on Telegram pictures of Chinese troops landing and training.
China has also reported on the exercises.
The exercises started a day before the NATO summit. The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has wanted to bring his country’s relationship closer to China since the 1990s. The financial relationship has also become closer.