Belarus hosts US officials at joint Zapad drills with Russia

Belarus invited US military officials to observe its joint drills with Russia, a rare move amid NATO tensions and Trump’s renewed outreach to President Lukashenko. Belarus opened its large-scale Zapad military exercises to US observers on Monday,...

Moscow, Minsk rehearse launch of nuclear weapons

MOSCOW: Russia and Belarus are rehearsing the launch of Russian tactical nuclear weapons as part of joint war games, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday. State media quoted the Belarusian chief of staff as saying that the...

Putin Tours Joint Russia-Belarus War Games in Military Garb

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise trip to the Nizhny Novgorod region to visit joint military drills with Belarus on Tuesday, Russian state television reported. Donning military garb, Putin met with top war officials at the Mulino...

Belarus and Russia's show of firepower appears to be a message to Europe

In a large field 45 miles (72km) from Belarus' capital Minsk, a battle is raging. There are giant explosions as Sukhoi-34 bombers drop guided bombs. Huge plumes of smoke darken the sky. The whole area echoes to the sound of exploding mortar and...

Officers From 3 NATO Nations Observe Russia, Belarus' "Zapad" Drills

Russia and Belarus end their “Zapad 2025” war games, involving thousands of troops.The drills showcase close defense ties as the Ukraine war drags on.For the first time, NATO observers including U.S. officers attended.The exercises follow Russian...

Putin inspects joint Russia-Belarus war games in military uniform

Photo by Sergei BOBYLYOV / POOL / AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to the Nizhny Novgorod region on Tuesday to observe joint military drills with Belarus, according to Russian state television. Donning military garb,...

Lukashenko: As long as Belarus and Russia building common future, they cannot be broken

Lukashenko: As long as Belarus and Russia building common future, they cannot be broken Minsk - Saba: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stressed on Monday that the union of Belarus and Russia has been tested by life, and as long as the two...

Belarus and Russia stage joint military drills

Belarusian and Russian forces are taking part in joint manoeuvres some 45 miles (72km) from Minsk as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills. The countries say the operations are "purely defensive in nature" but they come at a tense...

Belarus to continue holding Zapad joint drills with Russia in future — defense minister

MINSK, September 15. /TASS/. Belarus will continue to hold Zapad joint drills with Russia in the future, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said. "Definitely, we will continue the tradition of holding such drills, if it sparks such an...

Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions

Published On 15 Sep 202515 Sep 2025 Russia has showcased some of its advanced weapons while conducting a joint military drill with Belarusian troops amid heightened tensions with NATO countries following alleged violations of the airspaces of...

Why closure of Poland-Belarus border is hurting China

Poland has closed its border with Belarus – and it is hurting China. The development comes as Russia and Belarus conduct large-scale military exercises amid rising tensions between Minsk and Warsaw. It also comes in the aftermath of Poland...

Belarus ensures transparency of Zapad 2025 exercises — Defense Ministry

BORISOV TRAINING GROUND /Belarus/. September 15. /TASS/. Belarus is implementing numerous measures to ensure transparency regarding the Zapad 2025 joint military exercises with Russia. Valery Revenko, head of the international military cooperation...

Vladimir Fesenko: Lukashenko Will Be Pressured Not Only Through China

2 Europe expects escalation on the border with Belarus. India joined the Russian-Belarusian exercise "Zapad-2025". The participation is symbolic - 65 people - but Western media are calling the move a crossing of "red lines." What does this signal...

Putin says 100,000 troops participate in Russia-Belarus military drills

MOSCOW, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that 100,000 troops are participating in the Russia-Belarus joint military drills, known as Zapad-2025. "The event is being held at 41 training grounds, involving 100,000...

Why Did Nikolai Statkevich Refuse To Leave Belarus?

3 Natalia Radina The opposition leader showed Belarusians that there are values more important than life. Why did Nikola Statkevich do it? Why did he refuse to leave Belarus for Lithuania and preferred to return to prison, but not to leave his...

Moscow, Minsk rehearse launch of N-weapons deployed in Belarus

Russia and Belarus are rehearsing the launch of Russian tactical nuclear weapons as part of joint war games, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday. State media quoted the Belarusian chief of staff as saying that the exercises also...

India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal

Indian troops have participated in the Russian-led Zapad-2025 military drills, Russian state agency TASS said on Tuesday, highlighting Moscow’s close ties with New Delhi, whose growing ties with the United States have been strained by the...

Vladimir Putin observes joint military exercise with Belarus

Vladimir Putin has observed a joint military exercise with Belarus, as tensions across Europe continue to rise after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week. Footage from Tuesday (16 September) shows the Russian president, wearing...

Andrei Sannikov: Lukashenko Trembles for His Own Hide

9 Andrei Sannikov The West has all the levers for the release of Belarusian political prisoners. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and the country's President Karol Nawrocki held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. During the...

CNN WIRE — U.S. NATO allies worry as Trump gets closer to Russian ally Belarus

(COVER PHOTO: Russian tanks move during the “Zapad-2025” (West-2025) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a training ground near the town of Borisov, east of the capital Minsk, on September 15. PHOTO CREDIT: Olesya Kurpyayeva/AFP/Getty...