# Belarus begins combat-readiness inspection of Air Force, Security Council says

https://mins.news/en/item/70721

- TASS, 2026-09-23 13:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2191683

> Belarus has begun an operational readiness inspection of its Air Force and air defense forces on President Alexander Lukashenko’s instructions, Security Council Secretary Alexander Volfovich said. He said the forces remain on combat duty in peacetime, protecting Belarusian airspace and the outer perimeter of the Russia-Belarus Union State.