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Straits Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Russia and Belarus to hold joint military exercises in September, Minsk says
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox MOSCOW - The Russian and Belarusian armies are set to hold joint strategic exercises in Belarus from September 12-16, the Belarusian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The aim of the drills is to test the capabilities of Russia and Belarus and "ensure the military security of the Union State and their readiness to repel possible aggression," the ministry cited Major General Valery Revenko as saying. The Union State is a borderless union and alliance between the two former Soviet republics and neighbours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned earlier this year, without giving details or citing evidence, that Russia was "preparing something" in Belarus this summer under the guise of routine military exercises. In an interview with Time Magazine last week, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had decided to move the location of the joint military drills away from Belarus' western borders with European Union countries, citing security concerns raised in Poland and the Baltic nations. Lukashenko called the idea that Belarus would utilise the drills to attack the three Baltic countries and Poland "complete nonsense." Revenko, the Major General, said the Belarusian-Russian drills were "being used as a pretext for ongoing militarisation" in neighbouring NATO countries, citing upcoming joint NATO drills in Poland involving at least 34,000 troops. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Full service on NEL MRT line resumes after 3-hour disruption due to power fault Singapore Live: NEL services resume fully; Sengkang-Punggol LRT services still unavailable Singapore Plan to base Singapore's F-15 fighter jets in Guam cancelled Business Singapore raises 2025 economic growth forecast but warns of uncertainty from US tariffs Singapore Off-duty SCDF officer dies after accident in Punggol; 15-year-old pillion rider taken to hospital Business Goh Cheng Liang, Nippon Paint billionaire and richest Singaporean, dies aged 98 Business StarHub buys rest of MyRepublic's broadband business in $105m deal; comes after Simba buys M1 Singapore Circle Line to close early most Fridays and Saturdays, start late most weekends from Sept 5-Dec 28 Belarus, Russia's closest ally, has seen its relations with western neighbours and Ukraine deteriorate over the last few years after Moscow used Belarusian territory as a staging ground for an assault on Kyiv it launched in February 2022. REUTERS
Reuters
3 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russia and Belarus to hold joint military exercises in September, Minsk says
MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The Russian and Belarusian armies are set to hold joint strategic exercises in Belarus from September 12-16, the Belarusian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The aim of the drills is to test the capabilities of Russia and Belarus and "ensure the military security of the Union State and their readiness to repel possible aggression," the ministry cited Major General Valery Revenko as saying. The Union State is a borderless union and alliance between the two former Soviet republics and neighbours. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned earlier this year, without giving details or citing evidence, that Russia was "preparing something" in Belarus this summer under the guise of routine military exercises. In an interview with Time Magazine last week, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he had decided to move the location of the joint military drills away from Belarus' western borders with European Union countries, citing security concerns raised in Poland and the Baltic nations. Lukashenko called the idea that Belarus would utilise the drills to attack the three Baltic countries and Poland "complete nonsense." Revenko, the Major General, said the Belarusian-Russian drills were "being used as a pretext for ongoing militarisation" in neighbouring NATO countries, citing upcoming joint NATO drills in Poland involving at least 34,000 troops. Belarus, Russia's closest ally, has seen its relations with western neighbours and Ukraine deteriorate over the last few years after Moscow used Belarusian territory as a staging ground for an assault on Kyiv it launched in February 2022.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Belarus scales back planned military drills with Russia
AP image Belarus will scale back military drills with Russia planned for September, cutting the number of soldiers taking part and moving them away from the western border, Minsk said Wednesday. Belarus is a key Russian ally and allowed its territory to be used as a staging post for Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Kyiv, as well as Poland and the Baltic states, have repeatedly expressed alarm about possible military build-ups in the country. "We have decided to reduce the parameters of the 'Zapad-2025' exercise and to move its main manoeuvres deep into the territory of the Republic of Belarus, away from the western borders," Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin said in a statement posted Wednesday on the ministry's Telegram channel. "The number of troops participating in the drills will be cut almost by half," General Valery Revenko, the head of the ministry's department for international cooperation said at a security forum in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. Russian state media reported around 13,000 soldiers were originally set to take part in the drills. Defence minister Khrenin said the move was "to demonstrate to our allies and partners around the world the truly peace-loving position of the Republic of Belarus." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The Zapad military drills usually involve tens of thousands of troops in a show of force close to Belarus's western border with EU and NATO members. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky last month warned Russia was "preparing something" in Belarus "using military drills as cover. "That's usually how they start a new attack," he said. Around 200,000 troops participated in the 2021 edition of Zapad, staged just months before Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Washington Post
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military drill in September
MOSCOW — Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, officials said Thursday, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand their military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine . The Zapad, or West, 2025 drill will involve over 13,000 troops, said Valery Revenko, a Belarusian defense official. He added that observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a top trans-Atlantic security and rights group, will be invited to monitor the drills.
