The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced a new delivery of the S-400 kit from Russia

Another set of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) arrived in Belarus from Russia, the republic’s anti-aircraft gunners completed a full training course for the combat use of the system, informed press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.

According to the department, the complex will take up combat duty in the near future.

“The servicemen are ready to apply their knowledge and skills in practice to ensure the military security of Belarus and the Union State as a whole,” the message says.

Colonel Andrey Lukyanovich, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic, called the S-400 air defense system a “serious argument” for ensuring the country’s security. According to him, this is the “most modern” anti-aircraft missile system, which is capable of hitting the entire range of air targets.

S-400 “Triumph” manufactured by JSC Concern VKO “Almaz-Antey” is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. Russia supplies complexes to China and Turkey, and deliveries to India were also announced. Air defense systems are designed to destroy ballistic, hypersonic targets and other means of air attack in the conditions of electronic and other types of countermeasures.

The fact that Belarus is negotiating with Russia on the supply of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems was announced by the President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko in 2021.