On January 8, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the holding of joint Russian-Belarusian tactical flight exercises, which will be held on the territory of the country from January 16 to February 1, 2023.

As of January 8, 2023, amateur air observers recorded the arrival of a total of 12 Mi-8 support helicopters and Mi-24 and Ka-52 attack helicopters. Some of them marked "

British Defense Ministry analysts believe that the new deployment of Russian aircraft in Belarus is most likely a real exercise, and not preparation for any additional offensive operations against Ukraine.

“Although Russia keeps a significant number of forces in Belarus, they are mostly involved in the exercises. They are unlikely to represent a real offensive force,"

Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 11 January 2023Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t. co/bqbfvEyU7N? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/zTPdQ7rQX7.

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