Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025
Display of firepower in Russia-Belarus war games stirs unease across Europe As western media receive rare invite, visit by US officials raises fears Trump is unwilling to take hard line on Moscow The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
Russia flexes its military muscles at NATO’s doorstep days after sending drones to Poland Poland closed all border crossings with Belarus as the joint Russia-Belarus military exercises Zapad-2025 begin at NATO’s doorstep. Moscow and Minks claim the drills simulate repelling an attack against Russia and Belarus. But Zapad-2021 masked Russia’s preparations for its invasion of Ukraine. Euronews · Sep 12, 2025
Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns Russia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
War games involving Russia and Belarus start this week. What to know about the military drills The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Russia has started deploying tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus, says Lukashenko On the battlefied in Ukraine, the Wagner mercenary group says it is withdrawing from the eastern city of Bakhmut and will hand over its position to Russian forces The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Russia signs deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus Russia and Belarus have signed a deal formalizing the procedure for deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Russia, Belarus defence ministers hold talks in Minsk - state media Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, the state-run Belta news agency said on Saturday. Reuters · Dec 3, 2022