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The situation is not critical but there are alarming factors. This was stated by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on May 15 during a visit to the Central Command Post of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces where he was informed about the organization and implementation of combat duty for air defense.Without great reports. Lets look at what is happening around our country first of all in the air the Head of State said. - We very often discuss the security of our state especially in the airspace. As I see it now the situation is not critical. But nevertheless the factors are alarming there are. - Approx..He noted that the troops have been on high alert for several days. As the President was informed on Saturday after the incidents they were transferred to the number one state of readiness.Alexander Lukashenko continued Three days after the events next to us. I mean in the Bryansk region when four aircraft were shot down. We had to react to this. Since then we have been on higher alert - our troops. Therefore I am interested in the situation around the country. And of course the directions and prospects for the development of this situation. Briefly. No intimidation. About what is happening and what we expect in the short term.At the end of the report to the Head of State the Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces Andrei Lukyanovich said that in the light of the latest events taking place on the western and southern borders including in connection with the ongoing combat training activities of NATO countries led by the United States the duty forces are on duty in an enhanced mode. At the moment additional forces and means are being attracted. Every day we take up combat duty for air defense from 750 to 1 thousand people in our branch of the Armed Forces. Duty forces after incidents in the Russian Federation were put on alert number one. These were anti-aircraft missile forces radio engineering and aviation the commander said.According to him combat duty is conducted in an enhanced mode as well as security at all airfields and a number of facilities of radio engineering and anti-aircraft missile forces.Andrei Lukyanovich noted in general that the President of Belarus pays a lot of attention to the development and ensuring the combat readiness of the Armed Forces. The main task of our branch of the Armed Forces is to carry out combat duty for air defense in peacetime. Today the Head of State heard information on the forces and means involved in combat duty on the results. We conduct monthly inspections of the air defense forces on duty. And the last check was on May 11. The results show that our branch of the Armed Forces coped with the task. The results are confirmed by the materials of objective control he said.Much attention is also paid to the improvement and purchase of new types of weapons and military equipment. For example the Air Force and Air Defense Forces including this year receive new Belarusian-made Rosa and Vostok radar stations. The purchase of new types of equipment is also planned for the future as part of the plan for the construction and development of the Armed Forces until 2025. We also expect this year the delivery of new anti-aircraft missile systems and for aviation - new Su-30SM aircraft added Andrei Lukyanovich.