Belarus to stage air force drills this month

(Reuters) - Belarus' air force will stage military training exercises from Aug. 9-25, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

The exercises will involve live firing and be held in two stages, from Aug. 9-11 in Belarus and then at the Ashuluk training base in Russia between Aug. 22 and 25, the ministry said.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kevin Liffey)