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Russia to hand over S-400s and Iskanders to Belarus

October 8, 2022
Russian S-400 Missile System to Belarus (Photo: Agencies/Eastern Herald)

The army of Belarus will receive long-range S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems and Iskander operational-tactical missile systems from the Russian side. On Friday, October 7, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reports .

“The Minister of Defense announced the arrival of a number of new products to the troops – these are Iskander missile systems, S-400 air defense systems, and a presentation of combat unmanned systems will take place in October,” the ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, the Belarusian military department reported that there are half a million trained reservists in the country. The Ministry of Defense noted that military training has been held on a permanent basis in the republic for 20 years.

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