Russia to supply dozens of aircraft, helicopters, air defense systems to Belarus
14:17, 1 September
While talking to reporters on 1 September Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned plans to acquire weapons and hardware of Russian make, BelTA has learned.
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According to the head of state, dozens of aircraft, helicopters, and air defense systems, possibly S-400 air defense systems, will be acquired.
Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “I signed the order the day before yesterday. We will get tens of aircraft, tens of helicopters, and most importantly air defense systems soon. I don't want to say how much money and what else it cost us. We may even get S-400 [air defense systems]. We need them a lot, I've already talked about it.”
The president added: “In other words, we will get cutting-edge hardware. We will upgrade equipment. If we see during the exercise [Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2021] that we need something extra, then we will buy it from the Russian Federation and it will enter service.”
