# Russia-led military bloc begins joint drills in Belarus

https://mins.news/en/item/96257

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-12 10:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-led-military-bloc-launches-joint-military-drills-in-belarus/

> Russia and four other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization began exercises in Belarus on Oct. 12. Running through Oct. 16 at two training grounds, the drills involve more than 1,500 personnel, over 300 pieces of equipment and around 80 drones, and focus on CSTO peacekeeping forces and responses to biological threats.

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