Russian Western Military District (WMD) and Belarusian forces began simultaneous, large combat-readiness exercises in Kaliningrad, Belarus, and mainland western Russia on Jan. 25, 2021. The Russian and Belarusian exercises are nominally separate and do not mention any joint activity; however, the exercises’ similarities in timing, geographic proximity, scale, and type of activity in resemblance to previous joint exercises indicate they are likely connected and complimentary.
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George Barros: Moscow, Minsk hold simultaneous combat readiness exercises
Russian navy ships, among them Russian Navy Frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov (2L), sail near Kronshtadt naval base outside Saint Petersburg on July 20, 2018, during a rehearsal for the Naval Parade.
