September 14, 2017. - The Zapad-2017 (or West 2017) joint Russian-Belarusian military drills have kicked off in the two countries. The joint drills Zapad-2017 will be held at six training grounds in Russia and Belarus in the period from September 14 through 20. The drills involve about 12,700 servicemen, including 7,200 Belarusian and around 5,500 Russian troops, 70 warplanes and helicopters, and up to 680 units of military hardware, including 250 tanks. Credit: Russian Look Live News

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