According to the report of the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 16th, Muraviko, the first deputy secretary of the Belarusian Security Committee, said that the air force exercises to be held by Russia and Belarus will be defensive, and the reconnaissance and anti-attack projects will be conducted at that time. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced that from January 16 to February 1, Russia and Belarus will jointly hold air force tactical exercises, and the two sides will dispatch several flight brigades. To this end, the aviation unit of the Russian Aerospace Force arrived in Belarus. Mulaviko stressed that "the exercise is defensive and will exercise air reconnaissance, defense against air attack, and air cover important ground facilities". In addition, Muraviko said in an interview with STV that his country was ready to respond to any provocation from Ukraine. He said: "We see all kinds of actions, including inappropriate actions. When an organization of unknown origin is set up in Ukraine to open fire on our border and violate the border line, it is a provocation. We conduct dialogue through the border defense department, but unfortunately, not all can work. We conduct dialogue through the military, but there is no result. Today we are ready to stop any provocative acts and terrorist threats, regardless of the threat and provocation from any source This kind of behavior may bring losses to our country and people ". Ukraine has repeatedly warned Belarus of possible attacks. Ukrainian President Zelensky said last week that the country must be prepared at the border with Belarus. (Outlook New Era)