Belarusian Military Participate In CSTO Exercises Near NATO Borders

The exercises will be held on August 14-19 in Pskov region of Russia.

Belarusian military have set off to the venue of the joint exercises “Cooperation-2016,” which will be held together with the Collective Rapid Response Forces (CRRF).

“Issues of joint operation planning and organizing control over the CRRF contingents, when localizing an armed conflict, will be practiced during the exercises.

The training is conducted in accordance with the Plan of joint operational and combat training activities of the command bodies of the collective security system of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in 2016.

The teaching staff of higher military educational establishments of the Russian Federation, officials of the Western Military District and the Joint Staff of the CSTO for training will be involved,” –the press service of the CSTO reports.

Pskov region, where the exercises will be held, borders on Belarus and two NATO countries – Latvia and Estonia.