Breaking
RUThe Russian Ministry of Defense reported attacks on the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv and the Kyiv regionKRSouth Korea's NSO holds emergency meeting following North Korean ballistic missile launchESDemonstration against the Real Estate Summit 2026 in Valencia ends in altercationsFRRussia calls on diplomats and foreigners to leave kyiv amid threats of strikesFRAssault on a police officer in Belfort: an investigation into attempted homicide openedDEEscalation in the Middle East: attacks on oil tankers and military build-upDELargest dengue outbreak in Florida in decadesDEPolice arrest two men in Cologne for planned acts of violenceINTL102-year-old woman dies in Spanish floodsTRDeath toll increased on Filo Jet ship sinking in TRNCRUThe Russian Ministry of Defense reported attacks on the infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv and the Kyiv regionKRSouth Korea's NSO holds emergency meeting following North Korean ballistic missile launchESDemonstration against the Real Estate Summit 2026 in Valencia ends in altercationsFRRussia calls on diplomats and foreigners to leave kyiv amid threats of strikesFRAssault on a police officer in Belfort: an investigation into attempted homicide openedDEEscalation in the Middle East: attacks on oil tankers and military build-upDELargest dengue outbreak in Florida in decadesDEPolice arrest two men in Cologne for planned acts of violenceINTL102-year-old woman dies in Spanish floodsTRDeath toll increased on Filo Jet ship sinking in TRNC
Newsgather
All StoriesWorldSportsFinanceTechScienceHealthCultureClimatePoliticsSpace
BackRussian military concludes Tsentr-2026 strategic drills in Chelyabinsk
Russian military concludes Tsentr-2026 strategic drills in Chelyabinsk
NEWS
SCMP Economy1 hour agoDefense1 min readChina

Russian military concludes Tsentr-2026 strategic drills in Chelyabinsk

russiatsentr-2026military drills

Quick Look

  • Over 47,000 Russian military personnel participated in the Tsentr-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercises in the Chelyabinsk region.
  • The drills, observed by President Vladimir Putin, focused on applying combat lessons from the war in Ukraine.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

The Tsentr-2026 exercises are strategic command-and-staff drills involving tens of thousands of personnel. They are designed to test military readiness in the Central Asian direction.

Font size

The troops were among more than 47,000 military personnel involved in the Tsentr-2026 – or Centre-2026 – drills in the central western Chelyabinsk region from Monday until Saturday.

The Russian Ministry of Defence said the strategic command-and-staff exercise applied combat lessons from the Ukraine war to “repel external aggression in the Central Asian direction”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin observed the drills at the Chebarkul Training Ground on Friday and met foreign military attaches, state news agency Tass reported.

Open Questions

  • What specific combat lessons from Ukraine were implemented?

Related Topics

russia
PeopleVladimir Putin
OrganizationsRussian Ministry of DefenceTass
PlacesChelyabinskChebarkul Training Ground
Topicstsentr-2026military drillsvladimir putinchelyabinskukraine war
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

Related Stories

Strong winds hit during the National Day holiday. The maritime department in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province built a strong maritime safety defense line.
Developing·

Strong winds hit during the National Day holiday. The maritime department in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province built a strong maritime safety defense line.

Cold air is coming during the National Day holiday, and there will be strong winds of level 7 to level 9 along the coast of Taizhou, Zhejiang, superimposing the peak fishing season and island tourism peak. Taizhou Maritime Safety Administration has made every effort to build a strong maritime safety defense line through measures such as drone patrols, smart maritime platform electronic inspections, on-site supervision of passenger terminals, and boarding publicity.

中国新闻网
3 min read
North Korea launches ballistic missile this morning, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae instructs to closely monitor reports
BREAKING·

North Korea launches ballistic missile this morning, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae instructs to closely monitor reports

South Korea's military said North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the eastern sea early in the morning. The Japanese Ministry of Defense pointed out that this move violated United Nations Security Council resolutions and lodged a solemn protest. Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has instructed all-out efforts to collect and analyze intelligence and make safety confirmations.

中央社
1 min read
The Army spends 260 million to build an exclusive inspection and testing factory, and the logistics of Lu Jian'er anti-aircraft missiles moves towards complete independence
Defense·

The Army spends 260 million to build an exclusive inspection and testing factory, and the logistics of Lu Jian'er anti-aircraft missiles moves towards complete independence

In order to avoid gaps in field air defense readiness, the Army decided to break the previous model of having the Navy perform inspections on its behalf, and planned to commission the Chinese Academy of Sciences to invest more than 259 million yuan in renovating old ammunition depots and creating a dedicated inspection workshop and testing equipment for Lu Jian-II anti-aircraft missiles, declaring that the Army's air defense logistics is moving towards complete independence.

自由时报
4 min read
The progress of newly purchased F-16 fighter jet electronic warfare systems has attracted attention. Jiang Wanan: The Ministry of National Defense should seriously face delivery difficulties
Defense·

The progress of newly purchased F-16 fighter jet electronic warfare systems has attracted attention. Jiang Wanan: The Ministry of National Defense should seriously face delivery difficulties

The first batch of my country's newly purchased F-16 fighter jets arrived in Taiwan, and it was reported that the electronic warfare system has not yet been installed, causing concern. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan expressed support for rational military procurement and believed that the Ministry of National Defense should seriously face delivery difficulties.

自由时报
2 min read
The Navy allocates a budget of 12 million for the first time to purchase underwater gliders to strengthen underwater reconnaissance.
Developing·

The Navy allocates a budget of 12 million for the first time to purchase underwater gliders to strengthen underwater reconnaissance.

For the first time, the Taiwan Navy has allocated a budget of 12 million yuan to directly purchase underwater glider autonomous cruise and acoustic tracking systems and conduct actual combat evaluations. This move aims to abandon the traditional cumbersome project construction model and introduce low-cost, long-term latency silent equipment to make up for the blind spots in underwater voiceprint collection and strengthen asymmetric combat capabilities.

自由时报
4 min read
More on this topicrussia