Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov participates in CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting
31.05.2024
'The U.S. and its allies' destructive activities have had a major negative impact on the situation,' said Andrei Belousov, speaking at the CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting in Almaty on Friday.
According to his words, Washington and his partners have consistently destroyed the global security architecture to preserve global dominance.
'These countries intentionally provoke crises, armed conflicts, support terrorist and extremist structures, impose sanctions of all kinds, use threats, and blackmailing,' said the Russian Defence Minister.
Most tense situation in CSTO's area of responsibility is in Eastern European region.
The most tense situation in the CSTO's area of responsibility is in the Eastern European flank, owing to the build-up of the North Atlantic Alliance's combat capabilities in the region, declared Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
'The most tense situation today is in the Eastern European region of collective security. It has a significant impact on all CSTO members. NATO is increasing its presence in Eastern and Central Europe, increasing combat readiness, and increasing the number of coalition military forces,' said Andrei Belousov at the CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting on Friday.
According to him, the North Atlantic Alliance is improving its military infrastructure, as well as training and combat reconnaissance activities are intensifying close to the borders of the CSTO countries.
'Steadfast Defender 2024 series of large-scale exercises was held from February to May,' noted the Russian Defence Minister.
West does everything to prolong and escalate armed conflict in Ukraine.
Western countries, by supplying Kiev with weapons, passing intelligence data, and training the AFU, escalate and prolong the armed conflict, declared Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
'These countries do everything to prolong and escalate the armed conflict in Ukraine. For example, since February 2022, Kiev has been provided with military-technical, financial, and humanitarian assistance worth more than $278 billion,' said Andrei Belousov, speaking at the CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting in Almaty on Friday.
He noted that 'the West is urgently inflating the country with weapons, handing over intelligence, training Ukrainian servicemen, and recruiting mercenaries.'
'With the participation of NATO advisers and specialists, sabotage is being prepared, and Western weapons are being used to damage Russia's civilian infrastructure and civilians in general,' said the Russian Defence Minister.
At the same time, he noted that 'despite the loss of the AFU offensive capabilities and initiatives on the battlefield, the Kiev regime continues to convince the so-called civilised world community of its readiness to fight to the end and regain control of the lost territories.'
Targets of special military operation are met in proportion to Russia's security threats.
In the course of the special military operation, Russia acts in proportion to its security threats, declared Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
'Russia continues the special military operation, and all of its objectives will surely be achieved. We act decisively and proportionately to security threats,' said Andrei Belousov at the CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting on Friday.
Due to the Minister's words, the Russian Armed Forces are optimising the combat operation, developing the country's defence industry complex, improving the training of military personnel, and developing skills as part of operational and combat training activities.
'So, all attempts to defeat us strategically are futile.' the Russian Defence Minister stressed.
Progress is taking place in all tactical directions, and the Russian troops have taken control of 880 km² of territory this year.
Russian troops forced the enemy to retreat eight to nine kilometers at important sites in Kharkov region, as reported by Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
The Russian Groups of Forces are pushing the enemy out of its positions. The progress is taking place in all tactical directions. As a result of Russian active operations at important sites in Kharkov region, the enemy retreated eight to nine kilometers,' said Andrei Belousov at the CSTO Council of Ministers of Defence meeting on Friday.
In to his words, 'thanks to the courageous and professional actions of our servicemen this month, 28 settlements have been liberated.'
'In total, the Russian troops have taken control of 880 km² of territory this year,' reported Andrei Belousov.
In May this year, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 35,000 servicemen and more than two thousand and seven hundred weapons, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov reported.
'The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to systematically reduce the AFU combat potential. In May this year, the enemy lost more than 35,000 servicemen and more than two thousand and seven hundred weapons. Among the weaponry destroyed were 290 tanks and armoured fighting vehicles, including four Abrams tanks, seven Leopard tanks, and 12 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. Moreover, 11 aircraft and four helicopters were shot down, 730 field artillery guns and MLRS combat vehicles were destroyed,' said Belousov during the CSTO Council of Defence Ministers on Friday in Almaty.
According to him, 'the Kiev regime deprived of opportunities to gain initiative on the battlefield continues to demonstrate the ability to deal damage to the Russian Federation to western sponsors by delivering strikes at the civilian infrastructure.'
We see, that the intensity of these actions increases prior to the upcoming conference in Switzerland schedueled for the middle of June.
'In May, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation intercepted more than a thousand unmanned aerial vehicles, 250 HIMARS and Vampire MLRS projectiles, 80 Hammer guided aerial bombs, 50 ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, and eight SCALP cruise missiles,' the Russian Defence Minister said.
The day before yesterday, Russian servicemen repelled a massive attack on the Crimean bridge by ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, the Russian Defence Minister said.
'Literally at night of the day before yesterday, the most massive attack by 10 ATACMS missiles with flight-in time under two minutes was launched on the Crimean bridge.
All missiles were successfully shot down. As a result, hundreds of lives were saved,' Belousov said.
'The Joint Group of Forces continues to liberate new regions of Russian from neo-Nazis and takes measure to fulfil the main task of protection the population of the Russian Federation. We will continue to act decisively and in a manner commensurate with security threats,' the Russian Defence Minister stressed.
The North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union in their course of confrontation with Russia are causing tension in Georgia, Armenian-Azeri relations, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said.
'The Alliance's individual countries are seeking to strengthen their positions in the Caucasus, thereby gaining access to the resources of the Caspian Sea and a direct exit to the Central Asia. The situation is being destabilized and protests in Georgia are being funded, from which active anti-Russian actions are being sought,' Belousov said at the CSTO Council of Defence Ministers session in Almaty on Friday.
According to him, 'Armenia and Azerbaijan are unceremoniously imposed mediation services to resolve conflicts'.
'It is proposed that a peace treaty be signed solely on Western grounds and under dictation', the Russian Defence Minister said.
'The plans of Washington and Brussels under the pretext of strengthening security and defence to involve our Armenian partners in the sphere of their interests are of particular concern,' he said.
The Russian Defence Minister noted that the course of NATO and the European Union towards confrontation with Russia is causing tensions in several CSTO regions of collective security.
The situation in Afghanistan calls for the strengthening of the country's border with Tajikistan, as well as other measures to stabilse the situation in the region, said Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov.
'In the Central Asia region, the main source of instability remains the situation in Afghanistan. Many radical groups have gained a foothold on its territory and have intensified the promotion of their ideas in neighbouring republics. The likelihood of the proliferation of gangs and terrorism outside the country is increasing,' Belousov said at the CSTO Council of Defence Ministers session in Almaty on Friday.
All of this, he said, requires 'permanent control and timely measures to stabilise the situation in the region'.
'In particular, strengthening of the Tajik-Afghan border', the Russian Defence Minister noted.
Military threats emerging around the CSTO perimeter call for improvement of the system of collective security of forces and means, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said.
'The analysis of the political and military situation shows that it remains tense and is characterised by an increase of military threats along the perimeter of the Organisation', Belousov said at the CSTO Council of Defence Ministers session in Almaty on Friday.
In these conditions, he said, 'it is necessary to clearly coordinate and continuously improve the forces and means of the collective security system, the smoothness of decision-making mechanisms'.
'Military cooperation within the CSTO plays a priority role in creating an effective security system. We are determined to develop it in all its main directions,' the Russian Defence Minister said.
According to him, 'it is also particularly important because Western countries are purposefully trying to undermine alliance relations between the CSTO states, discredit the work of the Organisation'.
'Today, a real information war is being waged against us, economic sanctions are improsed, and direct pressure is put on,' Belousov said suggesting in this regard that we focus on a number of key tasks.
Among the tasks, he mentioned in particular the work to improve the CSTO crisis response system.
'In practice, work out the algorithms laid down in the new decision-making and implementation documents for the use of collective security forces and means. To make the necessary changes to the Organisation's legal framework to ensure the rapid deployment of the CSTO troops and the transport of military formations and products', the Russian Defence Minister said.
It is also necessary to 'do not reduce the intensity of operational and combat training in the CSTO framework', he said.
Here, particular attention needs to be paid to the combat readiness of the collective forces and their equipment to improve combat training, said Belousov, emphasising that 'the Russian Federation has gained considerable best experience in modern warfare'.
'We are ready to share it and introduce it into the practice of training the troops during the joint events,' he said.
In addition, it is necessary to take measures to strengthen the internal unity and foreign policy coordination, the Russian Defence Minister said.
'It is important to use influential international platforms to promote common approaches to security issues, to consult regularly both multilaterally and bilaterally. To pay due attention to information support for the CSTO activities in order to maintain its positive image,' Belousov noted.
He also said that it is necessary to develop close cooperation with other regional organisations, especially the CIS and the SCO, as well as friendly countries.
'I am sure that these steps will make the CSTO more effective in the field of security and ensure a steady increase of its reputation,' the Russian Defence Minister said.
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