Ukraine updates: Russia, Belarus launch joint drills

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Russia, Belarus start 'Zapad 2025' joint military exercise

Russian and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on Friday that will involve drills in both countries and in the Baltic and Barents seas, the Russian defence ministry said, APA reports, citing Reuters. The "Zapad-2025" exercise - a show...

Russian drones in airspace were 'duds': Polish FM

Poland says unarmed Russian drones that entered its airspace during Moscow's September 10 strikes on Ukraine were likely a test of NATO's defenses, amid denials from Russia and parallel Belarusian military exercises. Poland's foreign minister said...

Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns

Russia's war rehearsals are worrying Europe – but they do offer NATO one thing

On NATO's doorstep, Russia is rehearsing for war. It has deployed tanks, battleships and supersonic bombers for military drills with Belarus that are happening on land, at sea and in the air. 'Zapad-2025' are the allies' first joint exercises...

Russia and Belarus war games fuel European fears over Ukraine conflict

MOSCOW (AFP) - Russia and Belarus are set to stage a massive military exercise in mid-September and with the war in Ukraine still raging, the move has raised concern across Europe. Germany has issued military warnings, while France is quietly...

Belarus outraged at Poland

US senators prepare bill to designate Russia and Belarus as state sponsors of terrorism

Lindsey Graham. Photo: Getty Images A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism due to the abduction of Ukrainian children. Source: US-based news and information company Axios Details: Senator...

Belarusian Spy Ring in Europe Uncovered, Dismantled

The Czech Security and Information Service (BIS) reported on X on Monday that –together with their counterparts in Romania, Hungary, and Moldova – it had identified and removed a Belarusian spy network operating in Europe. According to the BIS,...

NATO is on edge over major Russian military drills in Belarus

Belarus’ air defenses shot down some UAVs that strayed into its airspace last night

MINSK, September 10. /TASS/. Belarus’ air defenses tracked the UAVs that strayed into its airspace last night with its electronic warfare means and some of them were shot down, the Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveiko has said. "During the...

Belarus guarantees transit of oil Hungary needs — Szijjarto

MINSK, September 10. /TASS/. The Hungarian authorities are grateful to Belarus for the fact that Minsk guaranteed the transit of oil needed by Budapest, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said. "We are grateful that...

Putting NATO on edge: Russia says Ukraine peace talks frozen as NATO bolsters defences

Russia and Belarus launch major Zapad military drills on Friday, alarming NATO states after Polish airspace was breached by Russian drones. Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that...

Stop the World: Exiled Belarusian democracy leader urges Trump to help free political prisoners, pressure dictator Lukashenko

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has urged US President Donald Trump to use his influence—including through further sanctions pressure—to help free more than 1,200 political prisoners held by Belarusian dictator...

Belarus expands military infrastructure near Ukraine, may host Russian Oreshnik ballistic missiles

Belarus has significantly expanded military infrastructure near the Ukrainian border since 2022, raising concerns about Russian missile deployment and growing regional militarization, an investigation by Schemes (RFE/RL) has found. An analysis of...

Belarus president wants banks to lean on crypto amid Western sanctions 

President Alexander Lukashenko has urged Belarusian banking leaders to expand the use of cryptocurrencies and modern digital payment systems as he believes the country’s outdated financial practices can no longer support its sanction-hit economy....

Russia, Belarus start 'Zapad 2025' joint military exercise

"The Situation Today Is Very Similar."

1 What are the dangers of the West-2025 exercise? Can the attack of Russian drones on Poland be linked to the West-2025 exercises taking place in Belarus? Such a question Charter97.org asked the coordinator of the civil campaign "European Belarus"...

Russia, Belarus To Stage Military Drills As West Watches Warily

Russia and its key ally Belarus are to start major joint military drills on Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace. The "Zapad" exercises also come as...

Poland Closes Border with Belarus Amid West-2025 Military Exercises

At midnight on September 12, Poland fully closed its border crossing with Belarus. This decision, as explained during a briefing in Terespol by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, Marcin Kierwiński, is tied to the start of the...