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Exercise "Center-2026" is the final stage of training of the Russian armed forces in 2026 and is held at the Chebarkulsky training ground as part of the strategic training of troops of the Central Military District.
MOSCOW, October 2 - RIA Novosti. The Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of military personnel working during the strategic command and staff exercise Center-2026.
The footage shows the work of ground robotic kits, drones, artillery strikes, the movement of attack aircraft on motorcycles, ATVs and tactical vehicles, the work of assault units, and various modifications of tanks.
© RIA Novosti / Sergey Bobylev | Go to mediabank T-14 "Armata" tank involved in the CSTO rapid reaction force exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region
T-14 "Armata" tank involved in the exercises of the CSTO rapid reaction forces at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region
© RIA Novosti / Sergey Bobylev | Go to media bankUncrewed tank involved in the CSTO rapid reaction force exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region
An unmanned tank involved in the exercises of the CSTO rapid reaction forces at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region
The main stage of the strategic command and staff exercise "Center-2026" took place on October 2, 2026 at the Chebarkulsky training ground of the Central Military District. "Center-2026" is the final stage of preparation of the RF Armed Forces in 2026.

The Slovak company ZTS Special demonstrated a new remote-controlled mortar SAM120 120 mm caliber at the ADEX 2026 exhibition in Baku. The module, developed in 2026, is installed on a Tatra truck chassis and can be placed on a railway platform or permanently. The crew consists of a driver and an operator, the rate of fire reaches 20 rounds per minute, the simultaneous fire attack mode is supported, the control system receives target data from ground observers, drones or satellites.

Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown the updated Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones with jet engines capable of reaching speeds of up to 350 km/h at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region, where he inspected an exhibition of weapons, military and special equipment, including the Geran-5 jet drone with a speed of 450 km/h and a warhead of up to 90 kg for a range of up to 900 km, as part of the Center-2026 exercises.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with foreign military attaches who arrived at the Center-2026 strategic command and staff exercise at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region. The accompanying information mentions the characteristics of the Geran-4 drone: a flight range of 800 km and a warhead weighing 50 kg.

General Adnan al-Ahmad, Syria's observer for the Center 2026 exercise, said the Syrian military is interested in Russian military technology and is seeking to gain experience to develop its armed forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with military attaches from 51 countries at the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region, where international exercises took place. He noted the usefulness and interest of their joint work.