Belarus to beef up air defense with new Russian warplanes

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said the former Soviet republic plans to employ advanced Russian-made fighter jets in as part of attempts to boost its air defense. “We have a joint air defense system. We talked a lot concerning the air force. I requested support and I have got it. In the near future we will get modern aircraft to put on duty at the border,” RIA Novosti quoted Lukashenko as telling reporters on Friday.

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