Russian troops remain in Belarus, but there are no strike groups among them - Defense Forces spokesman

Despite the presence of russian troops in belarus, there are no russian strike groups on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. This was stated by the spokesman of the Joint Press Center of the Northern Direction Defense Forces Yuriy Povkh on the air of Radio Liberty, UNN reports.

Details 

There are no signs of enemy strike groups on the border with belarus. Thus, the situation on the border remains under control. The Armed Forces of Ukraine - both units and formations - are closely monitoring the movement and activity of the enemy in the opposite territory

According to him, russian signalmen and airfield personnel remain in belarus. However, no Russian units that could be used for an offensive have been spotted there.

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Russian troops continue to be on the territory of belarus at this particular moment in small numbers. These are the personnel of several transmitting communication centers and airfield maintenance. As for infantry units, tank units, i.e. units that could pose a real military threat to Ukraine, no such units have been detected at present

Addendum 

Povkh explained that all combat units previously stationed in belarus have already been redeployed to eastern and southern Ukraine.

They were deployed to the most threatened areas in eastern and southern Ukraine. Russia used the Belarusian training grounds as training centers, and the warehouses and stocks of the belarusian Armed Forces as a donor for its armed forces and formations

To recap, 

The exercises of the armed forces of belarus and russia, which have been taking place on the territory of belarus since April 2022, have been extended until at least December 3. 

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