Military drills

The port and sea phases of the exercise will focus on complex maritime operations, including anti-submarine warfare, air defense, search and rescue operations, and joint security missions

Russia will be represented at the maneuvers by the Russian Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov

According to Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov, as many as 60 joint and operational training events, including eight command and staff and specialized exercises will be held

On January 26, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced a combat readiness check of the republic’s military units and formations

The service members performed tactical exercises to practice fire support for units, destroy command posts, fortifications, and concentrations of armored vehicles and personnel of the mock enemy, as well as conduct aerial reconnaissance

Joint military drills will be held that annually practice particular aspects of troop training, taking into account the latest combat experience, Talatbek Masadykov stated

As part of the exercise, Russian Pacific Fleet frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov will conduct an informal visit to the Indian port of Visakhapatnam from February 18 to 25, 2026

During the voyage, the ship's crew conducted a number of combat exercises, including practicing detecting, tracking, and neutralizing enemy submarines using an anti-submarine weapon system and a Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter

About 25,000 servicemen from other countries will also participate in the exercises

The fleet's press service added that the main goal of the exercise is to develop and strengthen naval cooperation between the participating countries