# Over 2,000 soldiers with special operation experience take part in Center-2026 drills

https://mins.news/en/item/83907

- TASS, 2026-10-02 17:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2196925

> More than 2,000 Russian servicemen who participated in the special military operation are taking part in the Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercises, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov told President Vladimir Putin. The drills also include over 600 vehicles used in the operation zone. About 800 servicemen and 300 vehicles will return to their units there afterward.

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