Defense Scientist: There Is Always Reason to Be Vigilant when Russia Exercises

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It is known that the main planned location for the Zapad exercises is around the city of Borisov in Belarus, just under three hundred kilometers from Vilnius. Colonel Liutauras Bagočiūnas, Head of the Strategic Communications Department of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, tells the LRT TELEVISION program "Svarbi valanda" that he is urging everyone in the country to remain vigilant and cool-headed these days.

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Russia and Belarus' large-scale joint military exercise Zapad takes place every four years, but this time it is receiving extra attention.