MINSK - Belarus continues checking its territorial defense and the system of tightening national border control, the country's Defense Ministry said.
“As part of the inspection of the system of tightening national border control in the south and the territorial defense in Gomel Region, members of a mobile company of the 38th Guards Separate Mobile Brigade, having performed a march, accompanied by Mil Mi-8 helicopters, went under control of the command of the Mozyr border detachment and started executing the joint tasks of bolstering the national border,” the ministry said.
For its part, a subdivision of the 103rd Separate Mobile Special-Forces Brigade of the Armed Forces performed a march to Kostyukovka, Gomel Region, the ministry said.
“During the march, the personnel worked on an assignment of countering a mock enemy attack. Upon arrival at the point of destination, the personnel went under control of the border guard authorities, occupied the new positioning area and started setting up a field camp,” the ministry said.
Efforts continue in Yelsk District of Gomel Region to form a territorial defense headquarters and a separate small-arms company of the territorial troops, according to the Defense Ministry.
“The admission of called-up reserve officers for the new territorial defense headquarters is now over. Today they will be studying their future job duties and receive weapons and ammunition from the Armed Forces warehouses,” the ministry said.
“The aim of deploying territorial troops is to check the ability of Gomel Region command bodies to execute the entrusted assignments,” the ministry said.
The inspection began in Belarus on June 2.
