Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers, tanks, fighter jets, helicopters and other modern weapons have been deployed to Eastern Europe in preparation for the Zapad 2017 exercise.
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| Zubr is the world's largest hovercraft. It is equipped with four low-altitude air defense missile systems, two AK-630 high-speed guns, two 140 mm MLRS rocket launchers, and is capable of carrying eight large armored vehicles or 500 soldiers. Zubr will participate in the landing exercise in Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, during the Zapad 2017 exercise. Zapad 2017 is a joint exercise between Russia and Belarus scheduled to open on September 14. Photo: National Interest. |
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| The 9K720 Iskander-M missile systems deployed in Kaliningrad are equipped with nuclear warheads with a range of up to 500 km, capable of reaching targets in most of Western Europe. The scenario of this year's exercise is that Russia and Belarus will coordinate to repel an armed attack on Kaliningrad and Western Belarus by hypothetical enemies. Photo: TASS. |
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| Equipped with two 30mm cannons and 12 57E6 low-altitude air defense missiles, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system is a reliable guardian for ground missile systems. At Zapad 2017, the Russian-Belarusian ground forces, supported by the air force and navy, will cut off the enemy's supply lines from the Baltic Sea and air supply corridors, then surround and destroy the enemy. Photo: TASS. |
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| Equipped with two 30mm cannons and 12 57E6 low-altitude air defense missiles, the Pantsir-S1 air defense system is a reliable guardian for ground missile systems. At Zapad 2017, the Russian-Belarusian ground forces, supported by the air force and navy, will cut off the enemy's supply lines from the Baltic Sea and air supply corridors, then surround and destroy the enemy. Photo: TASS. |
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| Nicknamed “Night Hunter”, the Mi-28N is the main multi-role helicopter of the Russian army and has proven its effectiveness on the Syrian battlefield. In the second phase of the exercise, Russia and Belarus will mobilize troops and defeat the enemy's attack. Photo: Reuters. |
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| The Steregushchiy-class missile frigates, equipped with Uran anti-ship missiles and 100mm A-190 naval guns, are the most modern warships of the Russian Navy. NATO is concerned that Russian forces will quietly station themselves in Eastern Europe after the exercise, creating a potential security threat to the bloc's Baltic members. Photo: TASS. |
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| The BK-16 landing ship will also be deployed to Belarus and Kaliningrad to support amphibious operations. Russia asserted that "Russia's exercises with Belarus were planned long ago and are not directed against any third country" and announced that it would withdraw Russian forces in Europe after the exercises end on September 30. Photo: TASS. |
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| Map of the Zapad 2017 exercise. Photo: DW. |
Russia demonstrates the power of the T-90 war machineThe Russian Ministry of Defense has just released images of the operation and combat of the T-90 tank, one of the most powerful weapons of the country's army. The T-90 was recently deployed in Syria.
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