Russian Troops Rehearse Seizing Territory in Neighboring Central Asian State
The exercise mobilized more than 47,000 troops and 2,000 pieces of hardware as Russian forces rehearsed cross-border offensive actions, officials said.
- On Friday, Oct. 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Chebarkul training ground in Chelyabinsk to observe Tsentr-2026, a massive exercise mobilizing more than 47,000 personnel and over 2,000 pieces of heavy weaponry across 11 training ranges.
- Russian forces practiced transitioning to a counter-offensive, rehearsing operations to "liberate seized territory" and establish a "security zone on adjacent territory," according to Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
- Military contingents from Belarus, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Tajikistan participated, while the Caspian Flotilla and long-range strategic bombers simulated strikes against designated "critical infrastructure" of the adversary.
- While Russian officials did not name the neighboring adversary, analysts at Militarnyi noted that Kazakhstan most closely matches the operational geography, as the country shares an extensive land border with Russia and maintains a Caspian Sea coastline.
- These maneuvers coincide with heightened regional vigilance; Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Europe has entered a "pre-war era," while Kremlin officials have threatened to deploy their "entire arsenal" against Poland and Lithuania.
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Russian troops rehearse seizing territory in neighboring Central Asian state
Russian troops stage ‘occupation’ of neighboring Central Asian country in military drills. The Russian army has rehearsed the seizure of territory and the establishment of a so-called “safe zone” inside a neighboring Central Asian state during its Center-2026 military exercises in Chelyabinsk region. The exercises, which began on September 28 and are set to run through October 3, involve 47,000 military personnel, 2,000 pieces of equipment, 90 a…
During the "Center-2026" manoeuvres, Russia simulated an offensive on a neighbouring state in Central Asia, mobilizing more than 47,000 soldiers from 28 September to 3 October. These exercises, including forces of several...
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Russia Rehearses Seizing Territory of Central Asian Neighbor in Massive 47,000-Troop War Games
Russia rehearsed an offensive into the territory of a neighboring Central Asian state and the creation of a “security zone” there during the Center-2026 military exercises, which involved more than 47,000 personnel across multiple training grounds and the Caspian Sea.
In the Russian Federation, military maneuvers worked out the seizure of territories and the creation of a “security zone” outside the countryRussia and the allies conducted exercises with the seizure of territories and the creation of a security zone outside the country. 47 thousand people took part military.
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