U.S., Lithuania keep ‘close’ watch on Russia-Belarus training centre, general says

VILNIUS (Reuters) - The top U.S. Army General in Europe said on Thursday the United States and Lithuania would work to preserve the continent's peace "no matter who positions what,…

Ukraine, U.S. to hold joint military drills

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United State will start joint military exercises in western Ukraine next week, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday, days after Belarus and Russian…

Russia uses new hardware at big military drills

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia used new combat robots and tactical vehicles on the second day of the active main phase of large military drills with its ex-Soviet ally Belarus, the…

Russia and Belarus formally open huge war games, worrying NATO

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus formally opened vast joint military drills on Thursday, a week-long exercise across the territory of both countries and in the Baltic Sea that has…

NATO calls on Russia to be transparent with military exercises

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO's secretary general called on Russia on Friday to be open about its "Zapad-2021" military exercises and the troop numbers involved as alarm grows…