China and Belarus rehearse airport seizure during military exercises - media

Chinese and Belarusian troops have practiced seizing an airport during the joint anti-terrorism exercise Eagle Assault. This was reported by the South China Morning Post.

Details 

According to the publication, the exercises took place near the city of Brest, which is 28 kilometers from the border with Ukraine and Poland.

Belarusian-Chinese air search and assault groups practiced searching for the base camp of a notional terrorist organization. And after it was discovered, they landed from Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters

Among other things, they practiced taking control of an airport, which, according to the scenario, was seized by a terrorist organization.

Addendum

These military exercises were the first joint maneuvers between the two countries. China's Defense Ministry posted a message on WeChat in which it noted the good technical skills and solid level of training of the two countries' troops.

In particular, Chinese Commander Wang Bo said that the parties practiced encircling, controlling, and pursuing their targets, and conducted training as part of intelligence operations.

It is noted that the maneuvers went "smoothly" due to "impeccable coordination," "reliable preparation" and "high level of trust" between the two sides, the Chinese military said in a statement.

Recall

In early July , Chinese troops arrived in Belarus to conduct joint anti-terrorism exercises with the Belarusian army.