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Military exercises in Baltic and Belarusian border regions

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In mid-September 2026, military activities increased in the Baltic region. Lithuania conducted large-scale exercises from September 14 to 18, involving infantry, drones, and artillery drills. These maneuvers included live-fire exercises by the Iron Wolf Infantry Brigade directed toward the Baltic Sea and boat maneuvers on the Nemunas River. Simultaneously, Belarus launched a four-day military exercise from September 15 to 18 near the borders of Poland and Lithuania. Conducted in the Grodno and Brest regions, the maneuvers involved mechanized and tank battalions. The Belarusian Ministry of Defense stated the exercises were intended to prepare for ‘joint tasks during the preparation and conduct of strategic operations,’ focusing on border protection and repelling attacks involving drones and light aviation. Authorities characterized the drills as ‘exclusively defensive.’ Belarusian officials claimed the scale of these exercises did not require notification under the 2011 Vienna Document. The maneuvers took place near the Suwalki Gap, a strategic NATO corridor, with training sites including Gozha in the Grodno region, which sits directly on the Lithuanian border, as well as Brest and Ruzhany near the Polish border. In response to regional tensions and recent drone incidents, the Polish military has been reinforcing its border with Ukraine. Sappers from the 4th and 18th Regiments are constructing observation posts and strengthening infrastructure using Hesco Bastion fortification systems in locations such as Dorohusk, Medyka, and Korczowa.

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