The flights were carried out by cargo aircraft in difficult weather conditions. In total, the AN-124s flew about 1,000 km at a speed of 500 km/h.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have 11 Ruslan aircraft at their disposal. In addition to the VTA aircraft, An-124s belonging to the 224th Flight Detachment took part in the exercise. The latter has 5-9 boards at its disposal. According to the GUR, the group used seven planes to transfer equipment to Belarus.
If we take five Ruslan aircraft as a basis, it turns out that less than half of the available An-124s can be launched simultaneously. This may be a sign that Russia is having difficulties with aircraft maintenance.