Mordovia, a Zubr-class hovercraft, deploying marines during Zapad-09
The Zapad 2009 (Russian: Запад 2009, lit. 'West 2009') exercise was held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in Belarus in September 2009. It involved a simulated nuclear attack against Poland (hitting Warsaw) and the suppression of an uprising by a Polish minority in Belarus, along with other operations.[1]
References
- ↑ "Intel Brief: Poland On Edge Over Russian Drills". ISN ETH Zurich. 18 November 2009.
External links
- "Оперативно-стратегические учения «Запад-2009»". Kremlin.ru. 2009-09-28. Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2010-08-13. (official Kremlin press release)
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