Declassified UFO / UAP Document
AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER ON COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA
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This report outlines the integration of Belarusian and Russian air defense systems within the broader framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It references specific agreements signed in 1994 and 1995 to formalize this military cooperation.
This document is an intelligence report issued by FBIS London on 14 May 1995, detailing the status of air defense cooperation between Belarus and Russia. The report features an interview with Lieutenant General Valeriy Kostenko, the Commander of the Belarusian Air Defense Forces, conducted by Valeriy Kovalev. The core of the report concerns the implementation of a unified air defense system for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It highlights that the formal agreements for this unified system were signed during the Almaty meeting of Commonwealth heads of state and government on 10 February 1995. The text clarifies that this development did not occur in a vacuum; rather, it built upon existing bilateral agreements, specifically citing a cooperation agreement on alert forces and air defense systems signed between Belarus and Russia in February 1994. The document serves as a record of the political and military integration efforts regarding air defense infrastructure within the post-Soviet space during the mid-1990s.
AS WE HAVE ALREADY REPORTED, DOCUMENTS ON THE CREATION OF A UNIFIED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM FOR CIS STATES WERE SIGNED AT THE ALMATY MEETING OF COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT 10 FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR.
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Official Assessment
The document reports on the creation of a unified air defense system for CIS states, following agreements signed at the Almaty meeting of Commonwealth heads of state and government on 10 February 1995. It notes that Belarus had previously signed a bilateral agreement on air defense cooperation with Russia in February 1994.
Key Persons
- VALERIY KOSTENKOLIEUTENANT GENERAL, COMMANDER OF THE BELARUSIAN AIR DEFENSE FORCES
- VALERIY KOVALEVINTERVIEWER