Russian President Vladimir Putin flew to the Nizhny Novgorod region to observe joint Russian-Belarusian military drills.⁣ Wearing military attire, Putin listened to briefings from Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and his deputy. The president said the "Zapad" exercises were intended to rehearse elements of defending the "union state" of Russia and Belarus.⁣ ⁣ #Putin #Zapad2025 #MilitaryDrills #RussiaBelarus #Russia #Belarus