On October 9, 2022, the Belarusian contingent that participated in the exercises “Vzaimodeystviye” (Interaction), “Poisk” (Search), and “Eshelon” (Echelon) in Kazakhstan arrived in Belarus aboard an IL-76MD aircraft.
Following this, a troop train with light armored vehicles (BTR-70MB1, Volat V1, BRDM “Kayman”) is scheduled to depart from Kazakhstan this week to return them to their garrison in Vitebsk (military unit No. 52287, 103rd Guards Airborne Brigade).
Troop train consist composition:
- 28 flatcars;
- 2 boxcars;
- 1 boxcar (kitchen);
- 1 boxcar (for transport of explosive materials).
Route of the troop train from Otar station (Kazakhstan Railways) to Vitebsk station (Belarusian Railway)
Troop train route: Otar (KTZh) – Shalkar (KTZh) – Semiglavy Mar (KTZh) – Ozinki (RZhD) – Lipetsk (RZhD) – Oryol (RZhD) – Krasny Bor (RZhD) – Rudnya (RZhD) – Zaolsha (BelZhD) – Vitebsk (BelZhD).
Route length: 4,358 km.
