MINSK. Feb 17 (Interfax) - The troops from the 147th Air Defense Missile Regiment participating in a Russian-Belarusian exercise have departed for their base, the Belarusian Defense Ministry stated on Thursday.
"The service personnel from 147th air defense missile regiment, participating in the Inspection of Reaction Forces of the Union State in Belarus, are marching to their permanent base," the statement said.
The statement was accompanied by images of the regiment's equipment moving down roads for public use.
The regiment is based in Bobruisk, Mogilev region, in the Kutaisi barracks of a Bobruisk Fortress.
Russia and Belarus are conducting a preparedness check of the Union State's rapid response forces. Troops were redeployed and a contingent was formed at the first stage, which ended on February 9, and the Union Resolve 2022 exercise is taking place at the second stage, between February 10 and February 20.
The exercise involves Belarusian forces and units of the Russian Eastern Military District, Aerospace Forces and Airborne Forces. S-400 Triumph long-range air defense missile systems, Pantsir-S short-range air defense missile systems, Sukhoi Su-35 fourth-generation multirole fighter jets were deployed from Russia to Belarus.
The exercise is taking place at several locations across Belarus: four training ranges (Obuz Lesnovsky, Osipovichsky, Brestsky, and Gozhsky), several terrains and four airfields (Baranovichi, Luninets, Lida, and Machulishchi).
The Belarusian General Staff has said that Russian troops would leave the country when the exercise is over.