A new contingent took the military oath at the Polotsk Border Detachment

Major General Igor Pechen, Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus, who took part in the ceremony, noted that the main result upon completion of service will be the upbringing of true patriots who will be able to apply the skills and abilities acquired during their service in civilian life or continue their service under contract.

– At the selection stage in the military commissariats of the Vitebsk region, conscripts underwent a thorough medical examination and psychological testing, – emphasized the official representative of the Polotsk Border Detachment, Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebko. – 73 conscripts arrived at the detachment, of which 24 have higher education, 41 have vocational, technical and secondary specialized education, and 8 people have completed school. Four previously studied at military departments, two have achieved success in sports and are candidates for master of sports in hammer throw and biathlon.

At the training center of the Polotsk Border Detachment, cadets will acquire the skills necessary for border guard duty, for working with technical means of border protection, will master firearms and learn hand-to-hand combat techniques. Upon passing final exams, the recruits will receive the specialty of "border guard inspector" and will be sent to serve on the border. Some of them will be sent to training units of the border guard service to further their education and obtain various specialties – a dog handler, an engineering specialist, a cook, a driver of categories C and D, and a BRDM driver-mechanic.

Photos provided by the Polotsk Border Detachment.