Belarus Deploys War Machinery 17 Kilometers From Ukrainian Border

The troops will arrive in Yelsk tomorrow.

Belarus will deploy military equipment for 'exercises' to the city of Yelsk, which is located 17 km from the border with Ukraine, according to nv.ua with reference to Belarusian Telegram channels.

According to the media, the 'exercises' near the buildings of the local traffic police and the District Executive Committee will be held in Yelsk in the coming days.

“There is information that tomorrow, October 12, an additional convoy of military equipment should arrive in the city,” the message reads.

The community notes that in this regard, all organizations were instructed to inform their employees about the ban on holding phones while vehicles are moving, and they were also advised to avoid main roads and traffic on the roadways.

The distance from Yelsk to the border with Ukraine is less than 17 km.

On October 10, Belarusian dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka announced that Russia and Belarus had agreed to deploy a regional group of troops. Allegedly, the formation of this group of troops has already begun.