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Belarusian DM activates new anti-aircraft system

Minsk, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Belarusian Defense Ministry announced on Friday that another S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile system batallion has begun protecting the country's airspace.

The troops involved in the work have undergone training at the Kapustin Yar range and are ready to accomplish combat missions, BelTA reported.

Earlier, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin stressed that the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems delivered from Russia have become a formidable weapon to protect Russia´s air borders.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced in December 2022 that the S-400 and Iskander missile systems would enter service in his country by mid-2023.

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