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Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion
- Russia and Belarus launched the joint military exercise Zapad 2025 in Belarus on September 12, continuing through September 16.
- The drills followed previous large exercises in 2021 and 2022, amid ongoing tensions from Russia's war in Ukraine and concerns about regional security.
- The exercises aim to improve command skills, troop cooperation, and field training, primarily near Barysaw, with small units near the Poland and Lithuania borders.
- Poland shot down multiple Russian drones entering its airspace, with NATO air defenses successfully activated, while Warsaw closed civilian air traffic near Belarus and Ukraine until December 9.
- The drills underscore Russia and Belarus's close military ties and nuclear deterrence strategy, raising Western concerns over regional stability and potential future conflicts involving NATO neighbors.
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Russia, Belarus start military drills as West watches warily
Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early on Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace.
At dawn, the Zapad-2025 maneuvers have started in Belarus. Reconnaissance aircraft and strategic bombers in attack drills have begun to fly over the Suwalki corridor area, one of NATO’s most vulnerable points. Although the Russian Ministry of Defense has not published a complete official list, Western military and intelligence sources have identified several key models deployed, such as the Su57, Su34, Su-35S and Su-30SM, the MiG-31BM. Russia an…
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