Russia—Zapad Drills With Belarus Kick Off In Nizhny Novgorod
Tass | 09/10/2021
Belarus and Russia have begun their biennial Zapad joint exercise, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
The Zapad (West) drills began on Friday with a ceremony in Nizhny Novgorod and are scheduled to conclude on Sept. 16, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The training is taking place at nine sites in Russia, the Baltic Sea and five sites in Belarus.
About 200,000 troops, 80 aircraft, 290 tanks, 240 artillery platforms and 15 ships are taking part in the drills.
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