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Russia conducts Center-2026 strategic military exercises
Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercise at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region. The maneuvers, which run from September 28 to October 3, involve more than 47,000 servicemen operating across 11 training grounds and the Caspian Sea.
The exercise utilizes approximately 2,000 weapons and military vehicles, 90 aircraft and helicopters, and 77 warships and support vessels. Military contingents from Belarus, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Tajikistan are participating. The drills are being conducted alongside the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) Interaction-2026 exercise.
Putin stated that the primary objective is to improve the leadership and staff skills required to control troops when repelling external aggression. He noted that the military scenarios were developed using experience gained from the special military operation in Ukraine and that troops are testing new weapons and equipment. Delegations from 55 foreign countries were present to observe the proceedings.
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Andrei Belousov · Caspian Sea · Collective Security Treaty Organization · Russia · Tsentr-2026 · Vladimir Putin
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The drills utilize approximately 2,000 weapons and military vehicles, 90 aircraft and helicopters, and 77 warships and support vessels. southfront.press · noticiaslatam.lat · sputniknews.in · www.prensa-latina.cu · sputnikglobe.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Delegations from 55 foreign countries were present at the observation of the drills. sputniknews.in · sputnikglobe.com · noticiaslatam.lat
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Center-2026 drills are being held alongside the Collective Security Treaty Organization’s Interaction-2026 exercise. southfront.press · sputniknews.in · sputnikglobe.com · www.prensa-latina.cu
- [● 2 SOURCES] The primary goal of the exercise is to improve leadership and staff skills in controlling troops to repel external aggression. southfront.press · actualidad-rt.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Center-2026 exercise involves more than 47,000 servicemen operating across 11 training grounds and the Caspian Sea. southfront.press · noticiaslatam.lat · sputniknews.in · actualidad-rt.com · www.prensa-latina.cu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Chebarkulsky phase of the exercise involved 6,000 troops and over 600 drones. southfront.press
- [● 3 SOURCES] Military contingents from Belarus, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Tajikistan are participating in the maneuvers. sputniknews.in · actualidad-rt.com · www.prensa-latina.cu
- [● 4 SOURCES] The military scenarios were developed using experience gained from the special military operation in Ukraine. southfront.press · sputniknews.in · sputnikglobe.com · actualidad-rt.com