Russia and Belarus have initiated the ‘Zapad 2025’ military exercises, which have heightened tensions with NATO following an incident involving a drone in Poland.

Russia and Belarus initiated their “Zapad 2025” joint military exercises on Friday, amid heightened tensions. These exercises come in the wake of Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine earlier in the week. “Zapad,” translating to “West” in Russian, takes place every two years and is viewed as a form of intimidation aimed at NATO’s eastern border.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250912-russia-belarus-start-zapad-2025-drills-putting-nato-on-edge-after-poland-drone-raid