Alarms bells sounded this week in Europe after NATO jets scrambled to intercept an unprecedented Russian drone incursion in ...

They are intended to showcase close defense ties between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russia’s military might as it fights ...

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days ...

Poland is closing its border with Belarus on Thursday at midnight local time as a result of Russia-led military exercises ...

Belarus said on Wednesday that it had shot down some drones which went astray due to electronic jamming during an exchange of ...

The Zapad-2025 drills, which run through Sep 16, are meant to test the ability of the two countries to repel an enemy attack, ...

Russia and Belarus have commenced the Zapad-2025 joint military drills, simulating enemy repulsion and practicing nuclear weapon decision-making, while drawing close international observation.

Russia and Belarus have begun major joint military drills on Nato’s eastern borders, sparking fresh security concerns just ...

While Zapad 2025 draws headlines, Belarus quietly sustains Russia's war in Ukraine with weapons, supply chains, and alliances ...

In 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from Belarus included forces that had participated in the Zapad exercises.

The Zapad joint military exercise which began on Friday will involve drills in both Russia and Belarus as well as in the Baltic and Barents seas, the Russian defence ministry said.