{"id":208524,"date":"2026-10-22T14:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208524\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T12:12:46","slug":"belarus-russia-approve-concept-of-next-years-joint-exercise","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/208524\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus, Russia approve concept of next year\u2019s joint exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 22, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/strong><\/em> Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin and his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov have approved the concept of the Belarusian-Russian military exercise Union Shield 2027 during a joint board meeting of the two defense ministries Thursday in Minsk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chrenin described the exercise as the main training event for the armed forces of the two countries next year and stressed that it would be \u201cpurely defensive,\u201d the Belarusian defense ministry reported. It did not specify in which country it will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2011, the Union Shield has been held every four years in Russia. Belarus hosted the drill only once, in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Chrenin, the meeting confirmed that the defense ministries look eye to eye on military cooperation and aim to fulfill \u201cpractical tasks\u201d to ensure the Union State\u2019s military security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belousov was quoted as saying that Russian and Belarus would continue to improve the training of their armed forces to reflect lessons learned from Russia\u2019s \u201cspecial military operation\u201d in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2011, the Union Shield exercise has been held every four years in Russia. Belarus hosted the drill only once, in 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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