Large-scale exercise Zapad-2017 continues at 6 Belarusian testing ranges

18 сентября 2017

Today, the Belarusian and Russian military forces have stopped the attempt of an illegal breakthrough across the state border.

The combined units repulsed the attack of the conventional enemy and switched to a counter-offensive. According to this idea, the scenario of the exercise Zapad-2017 was unfolding at Osipovichi training ground. Crews of helicopters provided support for defending troops, covered with fire the landing of tactical airborne assault. The maneuvers involved tank units, artillery, missiles and motorized rifles.