Putin to inspect Zapad-2017 war game in Leningrad region


Russia’s president Vladimir Putin is to inspect the Zapad-2017 joint strategic exercise in Leningrad region.

“The supreme commander-in-chief will inspect actions of the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus at the main stage of the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2017 on the Luzhsky range,” the Kremlin’s press service said on Sunday.

Vladimir Putin is not expected to meet with his Belarusian counterpart. As reported earlier, president Alyaksandr Lukashenka revised its plans regarding his visit to the Russian military test site.

The Zapad-2017 war game kicked off on September, 14. According to official information, 12,700 troops are engaged in the drills. Around 10,200 soldiers are present in the territory of Belarus (over 7,000 from Belarus, 3,000 – from Russia) as well as 140 tanks. There are also be 40 aviation equipment pieces, 150 mortars and multiple rocket launchers.

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