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Zapad 2017 (Russian: «Запад-2017», Template:Lang-be) is a planned joint strategic military exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus (the Union State) scheduled for 14—20 September 2017, to be held in Belarus and Russia′s Kaliningrad Oblast and other north-western areas. According to the information made public by the Defence Ministry of Belarus prior to the exercise, fewer than 13,000 personnel of the Union State are to take part in the military maneuvers, a number that does not trigger mandatory formal notification and invitation of observers under the OSCE′s Vienna Document.

Background and advance information about the drills

Belarus is a member of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Eurasian military alliance of some of the former USSR republics led by Russia; it chairs the bloc in 2017. The Zapad military drills is a scheduled activity that was meant to be held on alternate years, alternately in Russia and Belarus, pursuant to the agreement reached by presidents of the Russia and Belarus in September 2009. Zapad 2017 is the first Zapad exercise since 2013.

The plan of the exercise was approved by Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko on 20 March 2017: it envisaged two stages and its theme was defined as ″the use of groupings of troops (forces) in the interests of ensuring the military security of the Union State″. The number of troops to be involved, according to Belarusian Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov, would not to exceed the threshold stipulated by the 2011 Vienna Document — no more than 13,000 personnel; geographically, it would span from multiple locations in Belarus to the Kola Peninsula within Russia′s Arctic Circle. It was expected that some units of Russia′s 1st Guards Tank Army, which was reconstituted in 2014, as well as 25 Russian aircraft would take part in the exercise in Belarus. According to Western media reports in July 2017, the tank army′s task would be to establish a forward command post in western Belarus, and to hold exercises in training areas near the city of Brest. On 13 July 2017, the NATO-Russia Council convened in Brussels, in the course of which the two sides briefed each other on their upcoming drills: Zapad 2017 and NATO′s Exercise Trident Javelin 2017.

Observers from NATO have been invited to Zapad-2017 by both Belarus and Russia. The Belarusian foreign ministry said in mid-July 2017 that they had notified all the OSCE countries and intended to invite observers from a number of international organisations as well as from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Sweden, and Norway. Also, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko invited the U.S. delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.On 12 July 2017, in Vienna, Major-General Pavel Muraveiko, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, gave a detailed briefing on Zapad-2017 to the participants of the OSCE conference.

In mid-August, Lithuania said that it would send its military observers to the Zapad 2017 drills, in Belarus and Leningrad Oblast. Latvia, who previously, on 14 August, said it was still awaiting the relevant invitation from Russia, said it would send 3 observers, including its military attaché in Moscow, who was invited as an observer by Moscow. On 22 August, the Belarusian defence ministry said that observers from the UN, OSCE, NATO, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and International Committee of the Red Cross as well as from Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Estonia, Sweden, and Norway had been invited to Zapad 2017.

Preparatory drills and logistical preparations

Officially billed by the Belarusian Defence Ministry as part of preparations for Zapad 2017, on 23 August 2017, Russia and Belarus began joint tactical aviation drills that involved redeployment of aircraft and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces to Belarusian military airfields; among other things, landing on a motorway was to be practised.

On 15 August 2017, Russia′s military logistics units were announced to have started arriving in Belarus to make preparations for a joint special exercise scheduled for 21–25 August that would involve military units and logistics support organizations of the two countries′ armed forces as part of the preparation for Zapad 2017.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Details of Belarusian-Russian army exercise Zapad 2017 unveiled Belarusian Telegraph Agency, 20 March 2017.
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  5. Представители оборонных ведомств ОДКБ обсудят в Минске применение КСОР RIA Novosti, 23 August 2017.
  6. Председатель Совета коллективной безопасности ОДКБ, Президент Республики Беларусь Александр Лукашенко на встрече с секретарями советов безопасности назвал шесть важнейших задач ОДКБ на современном этапе ODKB, 15 June 2017.
  7. "Дмитрий Медведев и Президент Белоруссии Александр Лукашенко наблюдали заключительный этап оперативно-стратегических учений «Запад-2009»". Official web site of president of Russia (in Russian). 2017-09-29.
  8. Доклад замысла совместного стратегического учения вооруженных сил Беларуси и России "Запад-2017" 20 March 2017 Template:Ru icon.
  9. СМИ узнали, чему будут посвящены учения России и Белоруссии "Запад-2017" RIA Novosti, 20 March 2017 Template:Ru icon.
  10. Личный состав, военная техника и представители Запада - Равков рассказал о подробностях учения "Запад-2017" Belarusian Telegraph Agency, 20 March 2017.
  11. Российско-белорусские учения "Запад-2017" пройдут 14-20 сентября Interfax, 20 March 2017.
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  13. Press point by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council nato.int , 13 July 2013.
  14. Russia tells NATO to stop 'demonising' planned war games Reuters, 13 July 2017.
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  16. «Если натовцы хотят — милости просим». Лукашенко предложил допустить наблюдателей НАТО на совместные учения с Россией
  17. ^ МИД: мы не обязаны приглашать наблюдателей на учения "Запад-2017", но сделаем это Template:Ru icon
  18. "Лукашенко пригласил американскую делегацию ОБСЕ на учения «Запад-2017»‍". Белновости (in Russian). 2017-07-10. {{cite news}}: zero width joiner character in |title= at position 71 (help)
  19. "Замначальника Генштаба ВС Беларуси во время форума ОБСЕ проведет брифинг на тему учений "Запад-2017"". Белорусское телеграфное агентство (in Russian). 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  20. Литва направит наблюдателей на учения «Запад-2017»
  21. Lithuania to send observers to Russia-Belarus joint drills "Zapad-2017" - media
  22. Премьер Латвии ждет от России приглашения наблюдать за учениями "Запад-2017" TASS, 14 August 2017.
  23. Латвия направит трех наблюдателей на белорусско-российские учения "Запад-2017" TASS, 17 August 2017.
  24. Latvia to Send Observers to Russia-Belarus Zapad-2017 Drills 17.08.2017.
  25. В АТМОСФЕРЕ ОТКРЫТОСТИ И ТРАНСПАРЕНТНОСТИ
  26. Russian Aerospace Forces' aircraft to redeploy to Belarus for exercise on Aug 23-25 - Belarusian Defense Ministry Interfax, 22 August 2017.
  27. В рамках подготовки учения Союзного государства "Запад- 2017" пройдет важное мероприятие с авиацией
  28. Военные штурмовики сядут сегодня на автодорогу в Беларуси
  29. Применение единой системы ПВО Союзного государства отработают на учениях в Белоруссии Interfax, 23 August 2017.
  30. В преддверии учений «Запад-2017» белорусская и российская авиация отработают посадку на аэродромный участок дороги
  31. Zapad-2017 joint war game: Part of Russian troops to arrive in Belarus on August, 15 Belsat TV, 14 August 2017.
  32. Белорусские и российские военные начали отрабатывать вопросы технического обеспечения Belsat TV, 21 August 2017.
  33. В Беларусь начали прибывать российские военные для подготовки к "Западу-2017" Tut.By, 15 August 2017.
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