Germany does not expect a Russian attack on a country-member territory with the common Russian-White-Race military exercise scheduled to take place from September 12th to 16th, German General Defense Chief of Staff said today.
The “Zapad 2025” exercise, in the west and, has raised concern about security in the neighboring NATO member states: Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
“We do not have the slightest indication that there is an attack on the (military) exercise. However, we will be alert, not only the German Armed Forces but also NATO (as a whole), “Broyer told reporters in Berlin.
Ukraine, which is seeking further military assistance from the West to face the Russian invasion, has been a strict warning in Belarus. “The gathering of Russian troops on the Ukraine border in 2021-22 was covered by the common military exercise of Russia-white-rolling” Zapad 2021 “. We warn Minsk of any reckless challenges, “the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a recent announcement.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko categorically denied rumors of planned attack on a neighboring country with a cover of a joint military exercise with Russia.
Zapad 2025 includes, among other things, preparedness exercises for possible use of nuclear weapons and Russian Oreshnik ultrasonic rockets, according to Belarus Defense Minister.
German General Broyer pointed out that this year’s Zapad is partially coincided with the Quadriga military exercise that Germany is conducting with its other 13 allies – with the participation of more than 8,000 soldiers, 30 aircraft, 40 ships in the Baltic Sea and about 1.8.
“We wish to deteriorate, we do not want escalation. We are trained exclusively for defense purposes … Moscow is exploiting Zapad to trigger insecurity, among other things, “said General Broyer, referring to the common Russian-White Military exercise. “From a Russian point of view, we expect 13,000 troops in Belarus and another 30,000 in Russia,” he said.
The Quadriga exercise, which has already begun and is expected to be completed on September 12, includes simulation of operations for the development of troops and weapons – from land, air and sea – in Lithuania, a small Baltic state between Belarus and the Russian Kalinning enclave.
