01:15Belarusian and Chinese armed forces were seen conducting joint anti-terrorism exercises 'Attacking Falcon' near the border with Poland in Belarus.
Footage taken Thursday shows servicemen performing a parachute jump and practising drills.
A Belarusian serviceman noted that both sides were 'prepared and ready' to carry out the assigned tasks.
"We performed the tasks of landing and reaching the designated area for further instruction. Preparation for the landing was carried out several days before the task was performed. The soldiers of both the Belarusian and Chinese sides were generally prepared and ready to fulfil any tasks," he said.
Belarusian Defence Ministry reported that during the drills, scheduled for July 8-19, servicemen would work out new methods and ways of conducting tactical tasks, as well as analyse the coherence of joint work of the two countries’ armies.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the drills between Beijing and Minsk, saying that 'authoritarian regimes' were approaching NATO in different parts of the world, while speaking at a press conference following the conclusion of the alliance's summit in Washington DC on Thursday.
"The Chinese exercise together with Belarusian forces in Belarus. It’s part of a pattern that just confirms how authoritarian regimes are aligning more and more and also how China is coming closer to NATO, in Europe, in Africa, in the Arctic and elsewhere," Stoltenberg stressed.
In turn, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a briefing on Wednesday that the drills were conducted within the framework of the 'annual co-operation plan' between the two countries and were not directed against any state.
"The joint military drills between China and Belarus are being implemented in accordance with the annual co-operation plan between the two countries. This is the usual practice of military co-operation and exchanges between the two countries. These drills comply with international law and practise and are not directed against any specific countries," the diplomat said.
The location of the footage cannot be independently established.
'Ready to fulfil any tasks' - Belarusian and Chinese soldiers parachute into action during joint anti-terrorism drills
Belarusian and Chinese armed forces were seen conducting joint anti-terrorism exercises 'Attacking Falcon' near the border with Poland in Belarus.
Footage taken Thursday shows servicemen performing a parachute jump and practising drills.
A Belarusian serviceman noted that both sides were 'prepared and ready' to carry out the assigned tasks.
"We performed the tasks of landing and reaching the designated area for further instruction. Preparation for the landing was carried out several days before the task was performed. The soldiers of both the Belarusian and Chinese sides were generally prepared and ready to fulfil any tasks," he said.
Belarusian Defence Ministry reported that during the drills, scheduled for July 8-19, servicemen would work out new methods and ways of conducting tactical tasks, as well as analyse the coherence of joint work of the two countries’ armies.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the drills between Beijing and Minsk, saying that 'authoritarian regimes' were approaching NATO in different parts of the world, while speaking at a press conference following the conclusion of the alliance's summit in Washington DC on Thursday.
"The Chinese exercise together with Belarusian forces in Belarus. It’s part of a pattern that just confirms how authoritarian regimes are aligning more and more and also how China is coming closer to NATO, in Europe, in Africa, in the Arctic and elsewhere," Stoltenberg stressed.
In turn, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a briefing on Wednesday that the drills were conducted within the framework of the 'annual co-operation plan' between the two countries and were not directed against any state.
"The joint military drills between China and Belarus are being implemented in accordance with the annual co-operation plan between the two countries. This is the usual practice of military co-operation and exchanges between the two countries. These drills comply with international law and practise and are not directed against any specific countries," the diplomat said.
The location of the footage cannot be independently established.
Belarusian and Chinese armed forces were seen conducting joint anti-terrorism exercises 'Attacking Falcon' near the border with Poland in Belarus.
Footage taken Thursday shows servicemen performing a parachute jump and practising drills.
A Belarusian serviceman noted that both sides were 'prepared and ready' to carry out the assigned tasks.
"We performed the tasks of landing and reaching the designated area for further instruction. Preparation for the landing was carried out several days before the task was performed. The soldiers of both the Belarusian and Chinese sides were generally prepared and ready to fulfil any tasks," he said.
Belarusian Defence Ministry reported that during the drills, scheduled for July 8-19, servicemen would work out new methods and ways of conducting tactical tasks, as well as analyse the coherence of joint work of the two countries’ armies.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented on the drills between Beijing and Minsk, saying that 'authoritarian regimes' were approaching NATO in different parts of the world, while speaking at a press conference following the conclusion of the alliance's summit in Washington DC on Thursday.
"The Chinese exercise together with Belarusian forces in Belarus. It’s part of a pattern that just confirms how authoritarian regimes are aligning more and more and also how China is coming closer to NATO, in Europe, in Africa, in the Arctic and elsewhere," Stoltenberg stressed.
In turn, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a briefing on Wednesday that the drills were conducted within the framework of the 'annual co-operation plan' between the two countries and were not directed against any state.
"The joint military drills between China and Belarus are being implemented in accordance with the annual co-operation plan between the two countries. This is the usual practice of military co-operation and exchanges between the two countries. These drills comply with international law and practise and are not directed against any specific countries," the diplomat said.
The location of the footage cannot be independently established.