The Belarusian Ministry of Defence announced that joint tactical flight exercises between Russia and Belarus would be held from January 16 to February 1. The Russian Aerospace Forces military formation began participating in these exercises on January 16.
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Joint tactical flight drills of the aviation units of the Armed Forces of Belarus and Russia started on 16 January.
The exercises are part of the aviation component of the regional grouping of troops.
Russian and Belarusian air forces started joint military exercises on Jan. 16.
The drills were conducted at all Belarusian military air fields and air defense training grounds.
Russia and Belarus are starting new joint military exercises on Belarusian territory today
Minsk insists the air drills are defensive and aren't a pretext for another invasion
Joint flight and tactical exercises with Russia started in Belarus.
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