in peacetime, the transportation troops stands ready to mobilize operational equipment across belarusian territory. it implements preparatory technical measures such as the restoration/improvement of railways and highways. in wartime, it fights alongside the rest of the armed forces by providing technical cover, creating lines of communication, and making transport to combat zones much smoother. it is also responsible for the organization of military transport by rail, road and air, specifically by maintaining the implementation of military transport by road.