How are the tasks of air defense alert carried out? This is the main subject of the conversation between the President and the military. Today, Alexander Lukashenko has arrived at the central command headquarters of the Air Force and Air Defense. They are on duty on the ground and in the air 24-7. Militarization of Poland and the Baltic States poses increased security risks for Belarus.
President: We are on high alert
Alexander Lukashenko, President of the Republic of Belarus:
“No big reports. Let's take a look at what's going on around our country, first of all in the air. We often discuss the security of our state, especially in the airspace. As I see it, the situation is not critical at the moment. But nonetheless, the factors are alarming. Three days after the events near us. I am referring to the events in the Bryansk Region, when four aircraft were shot down. We had to respond to that. Since then, we've been on higher alert - our troops. So I'm interested in the situation around the country. Briefly. Without intimidation. About what's going on, what we expect in the short term.
Andrey Lukyanovich, commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus:
“The main task of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces in peacetime is the qualitative organization of air defense combat duty. The main missions of the alert are to protect the state border in the airspace, repulse an attack on the Republic of Belarus, eliminate the threat or suppression of acts of terrorism in the airspace, suppress violations of the rules of airspace usage, inform the state and military government officials about the airspace situation. Electronic, aerial reconnaissance, organizational control of aircraft flights, as well as assistance to crew members of aircrafts that have lost orientation and its restoration.”
