West 2021

Russia starts withdrawing troops, equipment from Belarus in wake of Zapad-2021 drills
The troops of the Western Military District, the Airborne Troops and the aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces involved in the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2021 at two training grounds on the territory of Belarus have started returning to their permanent deployment points in the Russian Federation, Russia’s Defence Ministry reports.
16.09.2021
Russia-Belarus military drill 'Zapad-2021' begins amid fears of non-transparency
At the time of publication, the Belarusian side had not announced the start of the exercises
10.09.2021
NATO and European ministers accuse Belarusian authorities of using migrants as weapons
“The Lukashenka’s regime cynically used migrants and refugees this summer to artificially pressure our eastern borders.”
04.09.2021