# Russian-Pakistani Druzhba joint military maneuvers start in Pakistan

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- TASS, 2026-09-25 12:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2192829

> Russian-Pakistani joint military maneuvers, codenamed Druzhba (Friendship), have begun near Cherat, Pakistan. The opening ceremony featured the raising of both countries’ flags and addresses by Russian Colonel Oleg Stetsyuk and Pakistani Brigadier Muhammad Imran Aslam. Running through October 3, the exercise will train counterterrorism operations, urban combat, sniper activity and military medical coordination.