Russia and Belarus have kicked off major joint military drills as tensions in the region spiked after Russian drones entered Polish territory, prompting Warsaw and NATO allies to scramble their defenses. The Zapad-2025 drills that began on September 12 will take place in Belarus and Russia and will last until September 16. Russian officials said the war games will simulate repelling an enemy attack and analysts say a central aim of the exercises is to showcase that the Russian military is still powerful after 3 1/2 years of grinding war in Ukraine…
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