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Belarusians celebrate the Day of Fatherland Defenders and the Armed Forces today. It is a holiday that symbolizes patriotism and dedication to military duty.

During the snap inspection of the Armed Forces, the president of Belarus has tasked the State Secretariat of the Security Council with being demanding and maximally objective in assessing the military units under review, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told the media following his report to the head of state on 18 February, BelTA has learned.

As many as 15,910 foreign citizens from 38 countries on the visa-free travel program list have arrived in Belarus since 1 January 2026. Most of the travelers came from neighboring Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee of Belarus

State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told the media that the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus, ordered by the president, is proceeding with high intensity, BelTA has learned.

Several military units have been placed on alert as part of an Armed Forces inspection conducted at the president’s instruction, State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich told journalists, BelTA reports.

Sixteen developments of the Belarusian State Authority for Military Industry were accepted into service with the Belarusian Armed Forces in 2025, Chairman of the State Authority for Military Industry Dmitry Pantus told reporters ahead of the organization’s board meeting in Minsk, BelTA has learned.

Today, I delivered a report on the nationwide work being carried out under challenging weather conditions, Emergencies Minister Vadim Sinyavsky told the media, BelTA has learned.

Another stage of the Armed Forces’ readiness inspection has been launched in accordance with the plan of the Defense Ministry and the General Staff, the ministry’s press service quoted Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin as saying.

One phase of the snap inspection of the Armed Forces, conducted on the president’s order, has been completed, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich told the media on 30 January, BelTA has learned.