Large-scale Lynx 21 exercises started in Poland at the same time as Zapad-2021, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszak.
The politician does not hide that their actions are linked & nbsp; with the Belarusian maneuvers “; West-2021”. Blaszczak notes that Poland does not exclude the provocation scenario, as the army is now located east of the Vistula. & # 39; Nbsp;
About 4 thousand soldiers from Szczecin, Stargard, Koszalin are participating in Sheets and Slupsk exercises. Over a thousand Rosomak armored personnel carriers, vehicles BMP-1 infantry combat, Rak self-propelled mortars, Dana howitzers and other weapons will also be involved. & Nbsp;
“ Soldiers of the 12th Mechanized Division, which are transferred from west to east – it's four thousand people. Two thousand more are currently helping the border guards to guard the border with Belarus. Together , that's six thousand “, added the Polish minister.
Belarusian-Russian exercises West 2021; started on September 10 and will last until September 16. About 200,000 soldiers will participate. & Nbsp;