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Putin observes military drills in the Urals involving troops from China and other nations

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Russian President Vladimir Putin observed military drills in the Chelyabinsk region of the Urals on Friday, which included troops from China and other countries. The exercises, known as Center-2026, were integrated with Interaction-2026 drills conducted by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a security alliance led by Russia that includes several former Soviet nations.

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On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited military drills in the Chelyabinsk region of the Urals, which involved troops from China and several other countries. The exercises were part of the Center-2026 maneuvers, combined with the Interaction-2026 drills by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a Moscow-led alliance of former Soviet nations. Over 47,000 military personnel from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) countries participated in these drills, which aimed to apply combat lessons learned from the Ukraine war and to prepare for potential external aggression in Central Asia. The event took place from Monday through Saturday, highlighting the tightening military ties between Russia and China.

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MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday attended military drills in the Ural Mountains involving troops from China and several other countries. asserted

Putin → attend → China

Putin visited a firing range in the Chelyabinsk region to observe the final stage of the Center-2026 maneuvers. asserted

Putin → visit → maneuvers

The exercises were combined with the Interaction-2026 drills held by members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a Moscow-dominated security alliance of several former Soviet nations. asserted

exercises → combine → nations

Putin observes military drills in the Urals involving troops from China and other nations

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