Military exercises 'West' in Belarus
The head of the Second Department of Operational Services, Mindaugas MAjone has reported that there will be only 8 thousand military personnel involved in the 'West' exercises, which will take place in September on the territory of Belarus. This was reported by 'Hlavkom' with reference to Delfi.
'According to our intelligence, a total of about 30 thousand Belarusian and Russian military personnel will participate in the exercises. However, there will be only 8 thousand in Belarus, of which only 2 thousand are Russian soldiers,' said Majone.
Although the military intelligence commander emphasizes that the likelihood of hybrid attacks against Lithuania during these exercises is minimal, he stated that individual provocations cannot be ruled out.
Multidirectional Military Exercises
'At present, the probability of hybrid attacks is very low. As for provocations – incidents are possible during any exercises. Possible incidents could include, for example, violations of airspace, and there is also a slight likelihood of cyber incidents,' the statement said.
Russia and Belarus will conduct joint strategic military exercises 'West-2025' from September 12 to 16, 2025. During the exercises, the military will practice the use of nuclear weapons and 'Oreshnik' missiles.
Several hundred military personnel and several dozen units of Russian armed forces equipment have arrived in Belarus to participate in the military exercises. This was reported by 'Hlavkom' with reference to the spokesman of the State Border Service, Andriy Demchenko.
During the 'West' military exercises in Belarus, military personnel from Belarus, Russia, and Lithuania will participate in the territory of the country. Despite the relatively low probability of provocations during the exercises, there is a potential threat of provocations, including the possibility of violations of airspace and cyber incidents.