Putin visited the Center-2026 exercises at the Chebarkulsky training ground
The head of state met with military attaches after the completion of the CSTO exercises
Quick Look
- The President of the Russian Federation visited the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region, where he observed the progress of the Center-2026 and Interaction-2026 exercises.
- After the exercises, the head of state held a meeting with military attaches of foreign states.
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Why It Matters
The exercises “Center-2026” and “Interaction-2026” are strategic command and staff events with the participation of CSTO forces.
The head of state on Friday visited the Chebarkulsky training ground in the Chelyabinsk region, where he observed the stage of the strategic command and staff exercise "Center-2026" and the associated CSTO command and staff exercise "Interaction-2026". After the exercise, the President spoke with military attaches from different countries. Putin greeted the military representatives and expressed confidence that their joint work was useful.
“For people like you, for professionals, of course, communication with each other is also important, new knowledge is important, especially based on real combat operations. The most important thing is that when military people communicate with each other, this means that trust is strengthened between military people, between the states they represent,” Putin said.
Open Questions
- Which countries exactly did the military attaches represent?







