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Zapad 2021
Zapad 2021 (Russian: Запад-2021, English: West 2021) was a joint strategic exercise between the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus, which took place from 10 to 15 September 2021. According to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, approximately 200,000 military personnel, up to 760 pieces of equipment, and 15 ships participated in the exercises.
According to some[who?] international experts, the exercise was part of Russian preparation for the subsequent invasion of Ukraine.[citation needed]
Strategic exercises between Belarus and Russia are held every two years, as per an agreement reached between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2009. In 2021, they were combined with maneuvers of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the CSTO member states.
According to First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Major General Viktor Gulevich, "Zapad-2021 is purely defensive, and its holding does not pose any threat, either to the European community as a whole or to neighboring countries in particular. 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 from the regional grouping tasked with ensuring security in the Eastern European region."
On September 1, the stage planned by the General Staff to enhance the country's defense capability was completed: a reserve army of 38,000 combat troops was established in the Southern Military District.
Exercises were conducted on Belarusian territory at the 230th combined arms training ground "Obuz-Lesnovsky", the 174th training ground of the Air Force and Air Defense forces "Domanovsky", the 210th aviation training ground "Ruzhansky", and the Brest training ground, as well as 9 Russian training grounds (Kirillovsky, Strugi Krasnye, Mulino, Pogonovo, Khmelevka, Pravdinsky, Dobrovolsky, Dorogobuzh, Volsky).
Up to 760 armored vehicles, including around 290 tanks, 240 artillery, and MLRS units, as well as over 80 aircraft and helicopters, participated in the exercises.
For the first time, a fully robotic group of combined arms units participated in the exercises in combat formations, which included robots such as "Uran-9", "Nerekhta", and others. They were supported by a laser system designed to blind the sights of tanks, artillery systems, and sniper rifles.
Zapad 2021
Zapad 2021 (Russian: Запад-2021, English: West 2021) was a joint strategic exercise between the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus, which took place from 10 to 15 September 2021. According to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, approximately 200,000 military personnel, up to 760 pieces of equipment, and 15 ships participated in the exercises.
According to some[who?] international experts, the exercise was part of Russian preparation for the subsequent invasion of Ukraine.[citation needed]
Strategic exercises between Belarus and Russia are held every two years, as per an agreement reached between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2009. In 2021, they were combined with maneuvers of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the CSTO member states.
According to First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, Major General Viktor Gulevich, "Zapad-2021 is purely defensive, and its holding does not pose any threat, either to the European community as a whole or to neighboring countries in particular. 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 from the regional grouping tasked with ensuring security in the Eastern European region."
On September 1, the stage planned by the General Staff to enhance the country's defense capability was completed: a reserve army of 38,000 combat troops was established in the Southern Military District.
Exercises were conducted on Belarusian territory at the 230th combined arms training ground "Obuz-Lesnovsky", the 174th training ground of the Air Force and Air Defense forces "Domanovsky", the 210th aviation training ground "Ruzhansky", and the Brest training ground, as well as 9 Russian training grounds (Kirillovsky, Strugi Krasnye, Mulino, Pogonovo, Khmelevka, Pravdinsky, Dobrovolsky, Dorogobuzh, Volsky).
Up to 760 armored vehicles, including around 290 tanks, 240 artillery, and MLRS units, as well as over 80 aircraft and helicopters, participated in the exercises.
For the first time, a fully robotic group of combined arms units participated in the exercises in combat formations, which included robots such as "Uran-9", "Nerekhta", and others. They were supported by a laser system designed to blind the sights of tanks, artillery systems, and sniper rifles.
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