MINSK, January 30. /TASS/. One phase of the large-scale snap inspection of the Belarusian Armed Forces, which began in mid-January, has been completed; the troops have fulfilled their tasks, State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Alexander Volfovich told reporters.

"Today, one phase of the snap inspection of the Armed Forces, conducted on the order of the president, has been completed. This stage included checking the combat readiness and combat capability of the 19th Separate Mechanized Brigade in fulfilling tasks according to its combat design. The inspection took place under challenging weather conditions - severe frost, snow, and freezing rain. This affected the progress of completing the assigned tasks and control exercises. However, the brigade’s personnel successfully fulfilled the task set by the president.," the BelTA news agency quoted Volfovich as saying.

According to Volfovich, the servicemen "worked through all the issues put forth for inspection: bringing to combat readiness, loading material resources, conducting a march over rough terrain, moving into an assembly area where control exercises in combat training subjects were conducted." "The results the servicemen demonstrated are positive," he said.

The large-scale inspection was initiated on January 16 under Lukashenko’s direct orders, with the president personally monitoring the process. Om January 26, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that the armed forces had begun assessing the combat readiness of various units and formations. He clarified that the inspections conducted by the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff, which started on January 16, are separate from the presidential-led inspections — parallel efforts aimed at ensuring military preparedness.