Russia and Belarus signed a military agreement Tuesday, pledging to jointly protect the skies over the two nations.

Rusko a Belorusko podpisuji dohodu o protivzdusne obrane.

The Russian government called the pact "a serious step in the development of military and military-technical ties between Russia and Belarus."
The government has been building its ties with Belarus at least partly in response to U.S. plans to locate parts of a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.

The joint air-defense system is to include five air force units, 10 anti-aircraft units, five technical and support units and one electronic warfare unit.

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