Aviation activity, movements of the troops by rail and roads in Belarus
Remarkable activity of the past week includes the arrival of an aircraft linked to PMC Wagner in Belarus and an intensive combat training of the mercenaries with servicemen of the Internal Troops. Flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces were also recorded. No significant activity of the Belarusian Armed Forces was observed.
Aviation activity
- Aviation activity was recorded at Machulishchy, Lida, Baranavichy, and Babruisk airfields. Flights of aircraft and helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force and Russian Aerospace Forces were recorded.
- On November 28, an Il-76 transport aircraft of the Russian AbakanAir cargo airline arrived at Babruisk airfield. Later the aircraft flew presumably to Bangui (the capital of the Central African Republic). The flight of the aircraft may be connected with the activities of PMC Wagner.
- On November 28, an An-26 military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces arrived at Lida airfield from Russia.
- On November 30, flights of fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces were recorded at Baranavichy airfield.
Rail activity
- No rail activity was recorded.
Movements by road
- No large convoys with military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces were recorded. Single vehicles and small convoys were regularly spotted in Mazyr.
- No movements of PMC Wagner vehicles were recorded. It was reported on the completion of the training course by PMC Wagner mercenaries for cadets of the Faculty of the Internal Troops of the Military Academy, as well as training with soldiers of the Shtorm and Taifun special purpose units.
- No large convoys 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 M6, R23 highways.
Changes in the size of the Russian Armed Forces group and PMC Wagner in Belarus: no data.
General conclusion
On December 1, a new academic year began in the troops. Traditionally, combat readiness trainings are conducted at the beginning of the academic year. Such trainings are held after another conscription for active military service and after new recruits have mastered the initial military training program. These trainings are usually held for a week.
