More than fifty young soldiers of the 103rd Guards Airborne Brigade in Vitebsk took the military oath

Over two thousand relatives and friends of the recruits gathered at the unit's location. It should be noted that this time, attendees had the opportunity to photograph the solemn moment in the young men's lives up close. After taking the oath, relatives and friends were invited to the parade ground to congratulate the soldiers on this significant event.

Addressing the new recruits, the commander of the 103rd Mobile Brigade, Guards Colonel Alexander Kulakevich, said that today they have become full-fledged defenders of the Motherland, wished them health, willpower, courage, bravery, and to remember the airborne motto "Nobody but us!". The Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Colonel Yuri Shafranov, noted that the document signed by the soldiers is marked "Keep Forever". The Chairman of the Vitebsk City Organization of the Belarusian Union of Officers, Nikolai Yanov, wished them to quickly master military affairs, and their senior comrades – to assist the youth in their service in every way. The Chairman of the regional organization of the Belarusian Union of Veterans of the War in Afghanistan, Valerian Matskevich, expressed confidence that the recruits will follow the glorious traditions of previous generations and soon become knowledgeable specialists ready to perform combat missions. The Chairman of the Council of Veterans of the 103rd Guards Airborne Division, Grigory Titorenko, noted that military service has been and remains a necessary condition for a man's formation. The father of a soldier who took the oath on this day, Sergey Salnikov, wished everyone worthy service and reminded them that their relatives believe in them, love them, and are waiting for them. Guards Private Ivan Grishanov, on behalf of the recruits, assured that they would be worthy of the glory and valor of previous generations of paratroopers.

The current call-up to the mobile brigade is formed from representatives of the Vitebsk, Mogilev, and Minsk regions. 18 young men have higher education, and over 300 have secondary specialized education. In a month of service, they have already learned a lot and by the day of taking the oath, they were cleared to make their first parachute jump.

After the celebrations, servicemen of the reconnaissance company demonstrated their skills. An exhibition of weapons and military equipment was also open. Guests could visit the barracks and get acquainted with the soldiers' daily life. Parents were informed about the "hotlines" «hotlines», to which they can turn with any questions regarding their sons' service.

On this day, the young soldiers were expecting their first leave from the military unit's location.

Sergey Lyashuk, "Vitebskiye Vesti"