MINSK, February 5 Belarus will soon receive for aviation Mi-35M helicopters, said the head of the Air Force and Air Defense of the republic, Colonel Andrei Lukyanovich.
«Just a couple of weeks ago we received a new Tor-M2 battery, in the near future we will receive Mi-35M helicopters for aviation. This year, the delivery and purchase of SU-30SM aircraft is also planned. We will receive low-altitude radar systems «Rosa» of Belarusian production, as well as radar stations «Vostok,» Lukyanovich said on the Sunday air of the STV channel. And our pilots will perform tasks, they have retrained, our pilots have already been retrained for this equipment, and we with our crews overtake them and proceed to perform tasks as intended,» the colonel added.
He also announced the delivery of a significant amount
Lukyanovich stated that the main task for the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense is air defense combat duty. “While we are talking, about 1,000 people are on combat duty. Of course, we are monitoring all the trends and novelties that appear, including those of our Western colleagues and partners, and we have the forces and means that are capable of protecting our airspace. Therefore, as a commander, I assess that the air defense system is combat-ready and ready to carry out tasks as intended,» the head of the Air Force and Air Defense of Belarus concluded.