Belarusian Transport Troops

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Belarusian Transport Troops
Транспартныя войскі Узброеных сіл Рэспублікі Беларусь
Транспортные войска Вооружённых сил Республики Беларусь
Emblem of the Armed Forces of Belarus.svg
Shoulder Patch of the Belarusian Transport Troops
Founded11 May 2006
CountryFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Branch Flag of the Armed Forces of Belarus.svg Armed Forces of Belarus
TypeMobile Force
Railway troops
Role Troop transport
Part of Defence Ministry of Belarus
Headquarters Minsk
Beret Color  Green
Commanders
Commander-in-chief Alexander Lukashenko
Head of the Transport Support DepartmentColonel Yury Shaplavsky

The Belarusian Transport Troops is the service branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus. It is responsible for the movement of personnel and material by truck, rail, and air, and is designed to carry the tasks of the transport support of the military formations from other service branches across the country.

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The general leadership of the branch is exercised by the Minister of Defense, while direct control is carried out by the Head of the Transport Support Department, a position that reports directly to the President of Belarus.

History

By the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus on September 20, 1991, the Soviet railway troops stationed in the territory of the newly established Republic of Belarus are put under government control. On December 18, 1992, the railway troops were officially created, forming the basis of the 30th Separate Railway Brigade.

In November 2001, the Department of Railway Forces was reorganized to be put under the command of the Defence Ministry of Belarus.

On May 11, 2006, President Alexander Lukashenko, who is commander-in-chief of the armed forces, signed Decree No. 312 “On some measures to improve the transport support of the Armed Forces, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Belarus”.

At the time this decree was adopted, it created a unified transport support system for the entire armed forces that operated independently from the Belarusian Ground Forces. [1] [2]

Mandate

In peacetime, the transportation troops stands ready to mobilize operational equipment across Belarusian territory. It implements preparatory technical measures such as the restoration/improvement of railways and highways.

In wartime, it fights alongside the rest of the armed forces by providing technical cover, creating lines of communication, and making transport to combat zones much smoother. It is also responsible for the organization of military transport by rail, road and air, specifically by maintaining the implementation of military transport by road.

Organizational structure

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See also

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