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On Tuesday, 14 January, joint headquarters exercises of the Joint Command of the regional grouping of troops (forces) of Russia and Belarus started in Minsk. According to the Ministry of Defence of Belarus on its Telegram channel, the main purpose of the exercise is to “increase the defence capability” of the so-called “Union State”.
The exercise will last until 16 January. At stationary command posts, representatives of the armed forces of both countries will practice options for the use of joint groups of troops in defence operations. The topic of the exercise is decision-making on the use of the regional grouping of Belarusian troops to ensure the military security of the Union State.
According to the Belarusian Ministry of Defence, these exercises are part of the preparations for the joint strategic exercise Zapad 2025, which is scheduled to take place later this year in Belarus.
