The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Oleksandr Lukashenko, signed a decree, which envisages

conscripting citizens of the Republic of Belarus into military service and reserve service

in February-May 2023 .

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Belarus, Russia's ally in the war. 

"The document envisages conscripting in February - May 2023 for conscription, service in the reserve of citizens of Belarus, male citizens who have reached the age of 18 by the day of conscription and who do not have the right to deferment from the draft, citizens of draft age who have lost the right to deferment, as well as for service in the reserve of citizens from the number of first-year students of our country's agricultural institutions of higher education, who have the right to deferment from the draft to continue their education and have expressed a desire to complete such service," the text of the decree says.

At the same time, the decree provides for the release to the reserve of conscript military servicemen who have served the prescribed terms of military service.

Military activity in Belarus

 We will remind, on January 19, in Belarus, combat helicopters were flown

closer to the border with Ukraine

.

In particular, 11 Russian helicopters were transferred from the Belarusian Machulyshchy to Lunynets.

This is probably due to the military exercises that will last until February 1.

Meanwhile, military equipment is being removed from long-term storage in Belarus.

Thus, the Ministry of Defense explains that such measures are taken "within the framework of joint measures of combat coordination of the regional grouping of troops."

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