VALETTA — Estonia’s defence minister said on April 27 that Russia may use large-scale military exercises to move thousands of troops permanently into Belarus later this year in a warning to NATO.
Reuters: Estonia says Russia may put troops in Belarus to challenge NATO
A Russian soldier fires a portable air defense rocket during the International military games "Masters of Antiaircraft Battle - 2015" outside the Russian southern town of Yeisk on August 1, 2015.