The president signs a directive classified as «secret», which outlines the concept of the upcoming inspection. State Secretary of the Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich receives a sealed package containing the document, after which he travels to the military unit designated by the head of state. By order of the Belarusian leader, Chairman of the State Control Committee Vasily Gerasimov is also involved in conducting the inspection.
Aleksandr Lukashenko maintains personal oversight of the inspection’s progress and regularly receives reports from the state secretary of the Security Council.
At a meeting on 3 February, the head of state explained the system underpinning the inspection as follows: «I trust everyone. But this is a snap inspection conducted by the commander-in-chief. And I want to see how the General Staff and the Defense Ministry will act during this snap inspection.»
The first unit to be inspected was a technical support military unit, one of the largest in the Armed Forces, which stores various models of armored weaponry and military equipment. Among the military units subjected to inspection are the 19th Separate Guards Mechanized Brigade, the 72nd Guards Joint Training Center, the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, the 103rd Vitebsk Airborne Brigade, the 120th Separate Guards Mechanized Brigade, and the 11th Separate Guards Mechanized Brigade.
The inspection takes into account combat experience gained in modern military conflicts. Its results will serve as the basis for further improvement of the Belarusian army.
