“Such exercises have been and will continue to be carried out.

By the way, the next ones will already be in the first quarter of this year,” Muraveiko said in an interview with STV.

According to him, the units of the Belarusian territorial defense are combat-ready and ready to defend their home and country.

He noted that the exercises are held in order to improve skills, to remember how to handle weapons.

Muraveiko also said that three of the four exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in 2023 will be held on the territory of Belarus.