Belarus has launched an unannounced inspection of its troops' combat readiness, the defense ministry revealed on Tuesday.

"The activities will be comprehensive in nature; troops will have to move to designated areas as soon as possible, deploy their engineering equipment, organize protection and defense, and set up bridge crossings over the rivers Neman and Berezina," the ministry explained.

It added that the use of certain public roads would be restricted to allow for movements of military equipment and personnel.