Ukraine does not record an increase in groups of Russian and Belarusian troops on the territory of the Republic of Belarus near the borders of Ukraine.

Also, currently there were no events within the framework of the announced joint air training of Russia and

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This was announced today, January 16, by the head of the State Border Service, Serhii Deineko, on the air of the national telethon.

"We do not record an increase in groups of Russian and Belarusian troops in the immediate vicinity of our border. Today, the number of Russian troops on the territory of the Republic of Belarus is about 11,000 troops.

The head of the State Border Service noted that the number of enemy troops changes every day, because now the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are rotating, namely the 2nd motorized rifle division will enter the territory of the Russian Federation, in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions, and the 6th motorized rifle division will replace it.

Deineko also commented on the announced Russian-Belarusian air training.

He noted that on January 15, 8 units of aircraft were transferred from the Russian airfields of Voronezh and Kursk to Belarus: 6 Su-34 bombers and 2 Su-30 SM multi-purpose fighters.

The total number of airplanes and helicopters on the territory of Belarus is now about 50, they are mostly concentrated at 2 airfields: Machulyshchi in the Minsk region and Baranovichi in the Brest region.

However, today, January 16, no events were recorded in Belarus.

"We are constantly monitoring the entire situation, primarily related to the increase in the aviation component. As for the announced exercises for the period from January 16 to 31, we can say that today there were no activities. There was a movement by three An aircraft, these are just support aircraft, the corresponding property," said the head of the State Security Service of Ukraine.

Joint military exercises of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

In Belarus today, the 16th, 

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They are expected to last until February 1.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, under the guise of joint training, the

in Belarus.

Earlier, the US Department of Defense stated that they do not see any signs that Belarus intends to go to war against Ukraine, despite participating in joint exercises with Russia