In the official agenda of the current authorities in Belarus, there is a constant tendency to mask involvement in aiding and abetting Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Nevertheless, many eloquent facts indicate the opposite. One such confirmation is the transfer of a huge quantity of ammunition from Belarus to Russian frontline territories. Details on the volumes of such “fraternal assistance” are presented in the article below.
Between January 2022 and January 2023, 131,535 tonnes (±5-10%) of ammunition were exported by railway from Belarus to the Russian Federation. The shipment of ammunition from Belarusian storage arsenals to Russia continues to this day (averaging 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes per month).
Quantity of ammunition transported, broken down by month:
– for January 2022, 153 tonnes were exported;
– for February 2022, 50 tonnes were exported;
– for March 2022, 2,558 tonnes were exported;
– for April 2022, 29,741 tonnes were exported;
– for May 2022, 12,664 tonnes were exported;
– for June 2022, 3,351 tonnes were exported;
– for July 2022, 9,173 tonnes were exported;
– for August 2022, 5,595 tonnes were exported;
– for September 2022, 12,822 tonnes were exported;
– for October 2022, 13,333 tonnes were exported;
– for November 2022, 6,542 tonnes were exported;
– for December 2022, 10,592 tonnes were exported;
– for January 2023, 24,421 tonnes were exported.
Primary originating (loading) stations on the Belarusian Railway:
- Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway (total – 67,976 tonnes):
– station Tsentrolit, loaded and dispatched – 20,833 tonnes;
– station Rechitsa, loaded and dispatched – 10,523 tonnes;
– station Dobrush, loaded and dispatched – 33,032 tonnes;
– station Novobelitskaya, loaded and dispatched – 3,588 tonnes. - Minsk Division of the Belarusian Railway (total – 8,798 tonnes):
– station Bobr, loaded and dispatched – 7,993 tonnes;
– station Stepyanka, loaded and dispatched – 805 tonnes. - Brest Division of the Belarusian Railway (28,507 tonnes):
– station Bronnaya Gora, loaded and dispatched – 28,507 tonnes. - Baranovichi Division of the Belarusian Railway (1,064 tonnes):
– station Baranovichi-Central, loaded and dispatched – 1,064 tonnes. - Mogilev Division of the Belarusian Railway (25,190 tonnes):
– station Osipovichi-I, loaded and dispatched – 25,190 tonnes.
Volume of ammunition loaded and dispatched by railway from Belarusian Railway stations, broken down by departure stations and months:
Main ammunition storage arsenals from which ammunition is exported to the Russian Federation:
– near Tsentrolit station (Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 1393rd Artillery Ammunition Depot (Military Unit 52208);
– near Rechitsa station (Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway) are located the 2271st Engineering Ammunition Base (Military Unit 22403) and the 4970th Engineering Ammunition Base (Military Unit 52957);
– near Dobrush station (Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 43rd Missile and Ammunition Arsenal (Military Unit 11724);
– near Novobelitskaya station (Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 1868th Artillery Armament Base (Military Unit 63604);
– near Bobr station (Minsk Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 391st Artillery Ammunition Base (Military Unit 29253);
– near Bronnaya Gora station (Brest Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 46th Missile and Ammunition Arsenal (Military Unit 67878);
– near Osipovichi-I station (Mogilev Division of the Belarusian Railway) is located the 1405th Artillery Ammunition Base (Military Unit 42707).
Main destination stations (arrival) for railcars loaded with ammunition and dispatched from Belarusian Railway stations:
- South Eastern Railway (total 36,006 tonnes):
– station Alekseevka, arrived – 10,513 tonnes;
– station Valuyki, arrived – 9,995 tonnes;
– station Zaitsevka, arrived – 3,365 tonnes;
– station Kantemirovka, arrived – 1,123 tonnes;
– station Novolipetsk, arrived – 1,249 tonnes;
– station Olkhovatka, arrived – 2,519 tonnes;
– station Palatovka, arrived – 5,159 tonnes;
– station Podgornoe, arrived – 690 tonnes;
– station Rossosh, arrived – 1,393 tonnes. - North Caucasus Railway (total 39,354 tonnes):
– station Gukovo, arrived – 8,486 tonnes;
– station Lukovsky, arrived – 7,768 tonnes;
– station Martsevo, arrived – 3,950 tonnes;
– station Novocherkassk, arrived – 795 tonnes;
– station Persianovka, arrived – 3,682 tonnes;
– station Tikhonky, arrived – 11,344 tonnes;
– station Uspenskaya, arrived – 3,329 tonnes. - Crimean Railway (total 10,339 tonnes):
– station Armyansk, arrived – 1,800 tonnes;
– station Dzhankoy, arrived – 561 tonnes;
– station Kirovskaya, arrived – 3,335 tonnes;
– station Mekenzievy Gory, arrived – 791 tonnes;
– station Solenoe Ozero, arrived – 3,852 tonnes. - Moscow Railway (total 34,409 tonnes):
– station Bryansk-Lgovsky, arrived – 25,022 tonnes;
– station Kirzhach, arrived – 3,225 tonnes;
– station Smolensk, arrived – 6,162 tonnes. - Gorky Railway (total 5,083 tonnes):
– station Esino, arrived – 5,083 tonnes. - Volga Railway (total 6,499 tonnes):
– station Kotluban, arrived – 6,499 tonnes. - Sverdlovsk Railway (total 330 tonnes):
– station Apparatnaya, arrived – 330 tonnes.
- Northern Railway (total 72 tonnes):
– station Rybinsk-Tovarny, arrived – 72 tonnes.
Volume of ammunition loaded and dispatched by railway from Belarusian Railway stations, broken down by departure stations and destination stations:
It is noteworthy that until December 31, 2022, the export of ammunition to the Russian Federation from Gomel Division of the Belarusian Railway stations was carried out via Bryansk (interstate junction Zlynka (export)), but due to the instability of the region, from January 1, 2023, the export of ammunition from the Gomel region is carried out via Smolensk (interstate junction Krasnoe (export)).
Main routes of trains carrying ammunition dispatched from Belarusian Railway stations:
The presented information on the volumes of ammunition export has an accuracy within 90–95%. This means that the provided data can be reliably interpreted with minimal error.
The provided information on the volumes of ammunition export from Belarus to the Russian Federation and to the occupied territories of Ukraine, including Crimea, indicates a much greater involvement of the Lukashenka regime in the war on the aggressor's side than propaganda shows, and serves as proof of full-scale participation in it.
We will continue to carefully monitor and analyze the situation related to this area of Belarusian Railway activity.
