--- title: "New airborne assault unit on the border with Ukraine: what is known about the formation in Belarus" description: "Belarus is forming a new airborne assault unit on the border with Ukraine. One battalion has already been formed, and the creation of several more is planned. πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦" date: 2026-08-02T13:16:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/new-airborne-assault-unit-on-the-border-with-ukraine-what-is-known-about-the-formation-in-belarus tags: [belarus, ukraine, military, gomel, illukevich] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # New airborne assault unit on the border with Ukraine: what is known about the formation in Belarus ![Belarusian soldiers in camouflage and helmets with weapons against a backdrop of fields, new airborne assault unit on the border with Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/02/novoe-desantno-shurmovoe-podrazdelenie-na-granitse-s-ukrainoy-chto-izvestno-o-formirovanii-v-belarusi/novoe-desantno-shurmovoe-podrazdelenie-na-granitse-s-ukrainoy-chto-izvestno-o-formirovanii-v-belarusi-1.webp) Belarus is beginning to form a new airborne assault unit on the border with Ukraine. This was reported by Alexander Illukevich, Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, on the air of the Belarusian Ministry of Defense television channel. ### Formation of new units According to Illukevich, the process of creating military units has already been launched. At the moment, one battalion has been formed, and this year it is planned to create another battalion, as well as combat support units, artillery, anti-aircraft and reconnaissance units. "We have already started forming military units, one battalion has been formed. This year we are forming another battalion, combat support units, artillery, anti-aircraft units, reconnaissance," the commander emphasized. ### Location and personnel The new unit will be stationed near Gomel β€” a city located in close proximity to the Ukrainian border. At the moment, it is known that officers have already been recruited into the new brigade and personnel have been conscripted. ### Contradictory signals Interestingly, earlier the Belarusian side stated that there were no signs of aggression on the border and called the situation stable. However, now, despite these statements, the active formation of new military units in the border region is beginning. ### Weaponry production Earlier, RBK-Ukraine reported that Belarus produces a significant part of the components for the "Oreshnik" missile. This indicates that the country continues to play an important role in the production of weaponry, despite foreign policy rhetoric.