# Center-2026 drill held at 10 training grounds, deputy defense minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/83878

- TASS, 2026-10-02 17:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2196911

> Field exercises for Russia’s Center-2026 drills are taking place at 10 training grounds, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov told President Vladimir Putin. At Chebarkul, contingents from Russia and seven foreign states are participating. The exercises feature extensive drone use, ground robots, anti-drone fire modules, underground passageways and uncrewed tanks.

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