Putin observes military drills in the Urals involving troops from China and other nations
Putin said 47,000 troops from Russia and partner nations trained to repel an attack and applied combat lessons from the Ukraine war.
- On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Ural Mountains to observe the final stage of Center-2026 military exercises in the Chelyabinsk region, where international contingents joined Russian forces for training.
- The exercises involved 47,000 troops training to repel an attack across 11 firing ranges and the Caspian Sea, with delegations from 55 nations attending as observers to view the maneuvers.
- These drills were combined with Interaction-2026, a Collective Security Treaty Organization initiative, featuring military contingents from China, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, and Pakistan alongside Russian forces.
- About 6,000 troops participated in the final phase at Chebarkulsky, where Putin inspected advanced weaponry including new jet-powered Geran drones used by Russian forces in Ukraine.
- Scheduled through Saturday, the maneuvers followed Russia's warning to NATO that it would use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad if the exclave faced isolation.
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The participants in the exercise are using new weapons and equipment, and all the tasks are carried out using the experience gained in the conduct of a special military operation. Thus Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the conduct of Center 2026, military exercise that takes place every four years, concluded a few days. This time the Kremlin imagined [...] The article Russia simulates the response to an aggression from the Caspian Se…
Russia and China continue to expand their military relations. In a major exercise, tanks, drones and robots were used together.
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Eight countries including China join military exercises in Russia
Troops from eight countries including China have been participating in joint military exercises in Russia. The exercise concluded on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin yesterday attended a military exercise in the Ural Mountains involving troops from China and several other countries.
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