MINSK, Belarus — Russia and Belarus began major war games Thursday, an operation involving thousands of troops, tanks and aircraft on NATO’s eastern edge practicing how to hunt down and destroy armed spies, among other maneuvers. The Zapad (West) 2017 maneuvers, which are mainly taking place in Belarus this year, have caused concern among members of the Western military alliance and in neighboring countries.
Russia-belarus War Games Underway
YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press, Portland Press Herald
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 4:33pm
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