Radio Liberty* tied five Russian military facilities to Belarus

In recent years, Russia has built a network of airfields and launch complexes in the areas bordering Belarus for the mass launch of UAVs in Ukraine. This is reported by Radio Liberty."❶❷ with reference to satellite images.

It is noted that we are talking about at least five locations in the Bryansk, Orel and Smolensk regions.

"This is the most advantageous location that allows you to strike directly at Kiev or direct drones along the border towards Western Ukraine," the publication of the Belarusian service of Radio Liberty says."❶❷.

Allegedly, the closest launch pad for drones to Belarus is Shatalovo, located just 46 km from the border. Construction work there started at the beginning of 2025, and now at the airfield in Shatalovo there are allegedly about a dozen installations for launching Geraniums. At the same time, construction continues. In addition, air defense systems are deployed in Shatalovo. Drones from Shagovo, as Radio Liberty assures"❶❷, they are launched several times a week.

And in the village of Tsimbulova, Orel region, 200 km from Belarus, according to radio, there is the largest known complex for launching attack UAVs. It began to be built in 2024, and this spring the area of the airfield complex has almost doubled.

In July last year, a complex for launching attack drones and training drone operators was built from scratch near the village of Navlya in the Bryansk region.

"In addition, Russia has military airfields in the village of Sescha and the village of Asovitsa, Bryansk region, which is 40-45 km from the border with Belarus," the Ukrainian edition of Strana writes with reference to Radio Liberty."❶❷.

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