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All the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were withdrawn from Belarus: the aviation component of the regional group of troops no longer exists

September 8, 2023 2 minutes to read

It happened on August 5.

According to Belarusian Hajun, one of the main events of August can be called the withdrawal of the entire aviation group of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which was part of the regional group of troops. It happened back on August 5.

  • 11 helicopters (4 Mi-8 and 7 Mi-24) of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Machulishchy airfield to Seshcha airfield (Bryansk oblast, Russia).
  • 9 Su-34 and Su-30SM fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew from Baranavichy airfield to Russia.

Aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, current status Aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces, current status Belarusian Hajun

Most of the departed helicopters and aircraft had been stationed in Belarus since the beginning of January 2023. Thus, the aviation component of the regional group of troops in Belarus no longer exists. As of September 1, only one Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces remained in Belarus, it arrived at Machulishchy airfield on July 25 and redeployed to Lida airfield on August 31.

The full review of military activity in Belarus in August is available here.