“Circumstances dictate the need to take urgent joint measures to strengthen the defense capability of the Union State, increase the combat readiness of the regional grouping of troops (forces) and the unified regional air defense system,” the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry quoted him as saying.
Today, this is becoming more and more relevant, and the Russian side is ready to provide "any support to Belarusian friends" in this, the report says.
In May, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that Belarus had bought "the right amount" of Iskanders and S-400s from Russia.