13,000 Troops Mobilized: Belarus Reveals Details of Zapad-2025 Military Exercises

Belarus Announces Details of Upcoming Zapad-2025 Military Exercises. Minsk, Belarus – The Belarusian Ministry of Defense has announced that approximately 13,000 military personnel will participate in the upcoming Zapad-2025 military exercises. A spokesperson, Andrey Bogodel, Deputy Head of the General Staff's Faculty of the Belarusian Military Academy, stated, "These exercises will not be abstract; we will consider the situation with the United States and its allies." The exercises will focus on modern warfare techniques, including the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons. Bogodel added, "The questions that have been raised are those of military-technical cooperation, which is very important." The Zapad-2025 exercises are expected to draw significant international attention due to their scale and the current geopolitical climate.