Lukashenko Explains How SVO Experience Influenced Training of Belarusian Army

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko explained how the experience of the Russian Special Military Operation (SVO) is being incorporated into military training. The head of state made the remarks while summing up the results of a comprehensive inspection of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, BelTA reports.

"In modern warfare, esteemed officers, everything is important. Officer training—physical training, the degree to which servicemen master the weapons entrusted to them, the physical  of personnel. Again, from the SVO, from Wagner. They warned me: 'Alexander Grigoryevich, look at physical training.' They said: 'We saw this in war.' If a soldier or officer is fit and prepared, they will survive. If they can't run, take cover, or dodge a bullet, they won't survive," the President said.

"And then I asked the military to invite these instructors to train our troops. And the first to respond was Karpenkov (Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of the Internal Troops Nikolai Karpenkov – BelTA note). He brought these people in. And they demonstrated, and the troops learned. But everyone grumbled and muttered, 'What are they showing us here? What, we don't know this?'" Alexander Lukashenko noted. "That's why physical training was given special attention during this inspection."