Vladimir Putin observed military exercises involving over 47,000 troops across 11 ranges and the Caspian Sea, conducted under the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization. The drills aim to improve command skills and repel external aggression, utilizing new hardware and lessons from the Ukraine conflict. Starting Sept. 28 and ending Saturday, the exercises were described as planned, not a response to current frontier threats.
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, confirmed the timeline. Participating nations include Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. China sent military contingents to the exercises.
Putin addressed the drills from the Chelyabinsk region, emphasizing their strategic importance.
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