Russia-Led Military Bloc Launches Joint Military Drills in Belarus
The drills include military and law enforcement units, with more than 1,500 personnel, over 300 vehicles and about 80 drones, officials said.
- The CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces launched the 'Unbreakable Brotherhood-2026' command-and-staff exercise in Vitebsk on Victory Square, with troops from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan participating.
- First Deputy Minister of Defense Vladimir Belyi stated the exercises occur 'amid a global military-political crisis,' accusing Western countries of 'interfering in the internal affairs' of CSTO member states.
- More than 1,500 military personnel are participating alongside over 300 pieces of weaponry, military equipment, and special-purpose vehicles; approximately 80 drones of various types are also deployed.
- Simultaneously, the 'Barrier-2026' exercise began in Starye Dorogi, focusing on CBRN defense, medical support, and the elimination of sources of biological threats involving military and law enforcement units.
- Belarus is rehearsing coordination between the CSTO's military and security forces under the guise of 'peacekeeping' maneuvers, utilizing police, internal troops, and National Guard personnel from member countries.
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Russian and allied troops gather in Belarus for military exercises
Russian and other troops from the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) have been deployed in Belarus near the borders with NATO and European Union member states, according to the Belarusian military command. The command said the main objective of these maneuvers is to rehearse “peacekeeping operations” in an unspecified location. The CSTO is conducting two simultaneous military exercises, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced in…
Peacekeepers, riot police, and drone crews: Russia’s bloc rehearses an operation in a Belarusian oblast bordering two NATO states
Police and national guard units train alongside soldiers from five former Soviet states, under priorities Russia set as the bloc’s chair this year.
The military exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood 2026" and "Barrier 2026" begin in Belarus on Monday, involving Russia and other allies of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
On 11 October, Vitebsk inaugurated a command and staff exercise with the CSTO peacekeeping force "The Indestructible Brotherhood 2026", which was reported to the Ministry of the Interior of Belarus.
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