The military-industrial complex of Russia does not have sufficient capabilities to reactivate weapons and military equipment, therefore it is moving its remnants to Belarus, said Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Oleksandr Pavlyuk.

According to him, a significant amount of weapons and military equipment arriving from Russia to Belarus for training troops has been removed from long-term storage.. It takes time to restore combat capability, as well as significant forces and means..

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Commenting on the joint Russian-Belarusian military flight exercises announced in Belarus, which will take place from January 16 to February 1, the chief of staff assured that the defense forces are closely monitoring the movements of the enemy, as well as monitoring potential threats that may be associated with these actions..

" We are ready for different scenarios, but the threat of an invasion from Belarus, today, remains unlikely,” he added..

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The troops of Russia and Belarus are planning on Monday, January 16, to begin joint tactical flight exercises on Belarusian territory. In particular, on Sunday, January 8, the aviation component of the Russian Military Space Forces arrived on the territory of the republic..

Also on the eve, about 1,500 Russian military personnel were transferred to Belarus by train..

Earlier, Alexander Pavlyuk said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine expect to stop the enemy at the Belarusian border, and now the relevant work is underway for this..