{"id":17637,"date":"2022-02-17T06:20:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T06:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=17637"},"modified":"2022-02-17T06:20:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T06:20:46","slug":"pontoon-bridge-across-the-pripyat-river-in-belarus-deployed-4-km-from-ukrainian-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/pontoon-bridge-across-the-pripyat-river-in-belarus-deployed-4-km-from-ukrainian-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River in Belarus deployed 4 km from Ukrainian border"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Belarus, 4 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the military deployed a pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River.\u00a0And it seems that this immediately attracted the attention of American reconnaissance UAVs, which, according to open sources, monitor the area.\u00a0InformNapalm reports with reference to the publications by\u00a0Militarnyi<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Texty<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Various OSINT researchers have noticed the construction of a pontoon bridge park on the territory of the Polesie State Radioecological Reserve of Belarus in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone near the Ukrainian border and published their observations on Twitter.\u00a0It is reported that the bridge was erected between February 14 and 15, as evidenced by satellite images.\u00a0It should be noted that the construction of a pontoon crossings in areas so close to the border demonstrates the preparation for the offensive operation and intentions to conduct offensive operations.<\/p>\n

@IntelDoge\u00a0published<\/a>\u00a0satellite images with\u00a0coordinates 51.5327, 29.86593<\/a> which show the work on the ground on both sides of the Pripyat River.<\/p>\n

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Satellite image of the pontoon deployment across the Pripyat River in Belarus.<\/em><\/p>\n

Image: Twitter \/ @IntelDoge.<\/em><\/p>\n

Satellite images\u00a0shown by @ameliairheart<\/a>\u00a0captured the already deployed pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River:<\/p>\n

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Deployed pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River in Belarus.
\nImage: Twitter \/ @ameliairheart.<\/p>\n

It is unknown at this time who built the bridge: the Russian or Belarus military. The territory of the Reserve is not listed among announced areas for Allied Resolve 2022 joint operational exercises.<\/p>\n

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Areas of Allied Resolve 2022 military exercises as of February 14, 2022.\u00a0Infographics: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.<\/em><\/p>\n

To the north of it is the Mozyr area where, according to legend, the Russian military has to practice defensive operations with a motorized infantry unit, and to the east is the Polessky area for the declared combat duty of artillery and missile units of Russian troops.<\/p>\n

The Belarusian Armed Forces has several engineering units, the main of which are the188 Engineering Brigade and the 557 Engineering Brigade<\/p>\n

They are equipped with pontoon bridge parks. Also, bridging units are part of the transport troops of Belarus.<\/p>\n

In addition to Belarusian units, Russian military units with appropriate weapons are now concentrated in the country.<\/p>\n

At the end of January, a video with the movement of Russian PMP pontoon bridge systems was published by @GirkinGirkin.\u00a0The video shows PMP-M pontoon bridge links, as well as BMK-460 tugs.<\/p>\n

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\u0411\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u044c pic.twitter.com\/ZuyBGrlgzY<\/a><\/p>\n

— IgorGirkin (@GirkinGirkin) January 31, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n