Military activity on the territory of Belarus on August 5-6
The main military events on August 5-6
Aviation activity
- Aviation activity was recorded at Machulishchy and Baranavichy airfields. Flights of aircraft and helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force and Russian Aerospace Forces were recorded.
- 11 helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces (four Mi-8 and seven Mi-24) 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.
- Il-76 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Baranavichy airfield.
- An-12military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Baranavichy airfield.
- An-26 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Baranavichy airfield.
Rail activity
- A military cargo train with equipment of the 111th Artillery Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces was being unloaded at Palonka station.
Movements by road
- No large convoys (10+ pieces) with military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces were recorded. Single vehicles and small convoys were spotted in Mazyr and on some sections of the M4 highway.
- No large convoys (10+ pieces) with vehicles of PMC Wagner were recorded. Single vehicles and small convoys were spotted on some sections of the M5 highway.
- No large convoys (10+ pieces) with military vehicles of the Belarusian Armed Forces were recorded. Single vehicles and small convoys were spotted in Minsk and on some sections of the M1 highway.
General conclusion
1) The whole aviation group of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which had been stationed in Belarus since January 2023, left for Russia. This allows us to state that the Russian component of the regional group of troops, which had been deployed in October 2022, was almost completely withdrawn from the territory of Belarus.
2) The last detected convoy with Wagner mercenaries arrived in Belarus on August 1. We can still expect the arrival of smaller convoys of PMC Wagner.
Changes in the size of the Russian Armed Forces group in Belarus:
Left Belarus:
- Helicopters — 11 pieces (Mi-8 and Mi-24);
- Fighters — 9 pieces (Su-34 and Su-30SM);
- Personnel — about 50 people.