Zapad 2009 exercise

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 and the suppression of an uprising by a Polish minority in Belarus, along with other operations.[1]

Mordovia, a Zubr-class hovercraft, deploying marines during Zapad-09

References
  1. "Intel Brief: Poland On Edge Over Russian Drills". ISN ETH Zurich. 18 Nov 2009.
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