Russian Il-76 and An-124 military transport aircraft have begun flying actively to the Belarusian airbase in Machulishchy, according to “Polish Radio”.
There has been unusual activity by Russian military aircraft in Belarus. Over the past few days, Russian Il-76 and An-124 military transport aircraft have been landing one after another at the Machulishchy military airfield near Minsk. The planes fly over the city, attracting the attention of the population with the powerful roar of their engines. The authorities have not disclosed what cargo the Russian aircraft are delivering to Belarus. According to Ukrainian experts, this may be related to preparations for the Belarusian-Russian military exercises ‘West-2025’ scheduled for September.
In turn, independent Belarusian experts note that large-scale preparations do not usually begin three months before the exercises. The Machulishchy military base has been used by Russian aviation since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.