"As part of the Zapad-2025 joint strategic exercise, the crew of the Stoikiy corvette, the crew of the Bal coastal missile system and the crews of Su-30SM multirole fighters of the Baltic Fleet naval aviation carried out the task of delivering a joint missile strike with cruise missiles at a target position simulating a detachment of warships of a simulated enemy," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian strategic Tu-160 bombers simulate cruise missile strikes at Zapad-2025 drills
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin has headed to Russia to observe the active phase of the Zapad-2025 exercise. The Russia-Belarus strategic drills Zapad-2025 are set to conclude on September 16.
As part of the exercises, Russia deployed its operational-tactical Iskander-M missile systems in the Kaliningrad region, capable of launching nuclear missiles.
According to the Belarusian military, military representatives from 23 countries attended the drills, including three NATO members — Hungary, the US, and Turkiye.