Zapad-2021 is planned and is the final stage in the system of joint training of the armed forces of Belarus and Russia this year. Its primary objective is to enhance the preparedness of troops …

Sep 17, 2021 · The Zapad-2021 exercise involved ground, air, naval, air defense, engineering, logistics and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense (CBRN) units in the Western …

Zapad exercise ('Exercise West') is a series of Soviet then Russian Federation military exercises usually held once every four years, [1] including: Zapad-77 [ ru ] (Zapad-1977) Zapad-81 …

Oct 23, 2024 · Russia and Belarus make a new attempt to hold a large strategic military exercise along their western borders after last year’s Zapad-2023 was canceled in lack of troops and …

Zapad 2017 (Russian: «Запад-2017», Belarusian: Захад-2017, lit. West 2017 ) was a joint strategic military exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus (the …

Minsk and Moscow are preparing for the Zapad-2025 (West-2025) military exercises, which will take place in Belarus and involve approximately 13,000 soldiers.

Sep 23, 2021 · While not a stress test, Zapad was an affirmation that years of procurement and defence modernization have made the Russian military a combat credible force, with …

Jun 7, 2022 · Zapad 2021 was Russia’s first preparation for operations on a scale comparable to those undertaken in Ukraine a year later. Its conduct also underscores Belarus' growing …

Sep 8, 2021 · Zapad, meaning “west,” is Russia’s Strategic Command’s-Staff Exercise, scheduled for Sept. 10–16. This exercise focuses on Russia’s Western Military District and Belarus and …

Despite the stated goals of Zapad as a counterinsurgency exercise, many Western defense and security experts view the Zapad exercises as blueprints for how Russia (and Belarus) would …