The Belarusian-Russian regional military force has begun carrying out training missions as part of the Belarusian-Russian strategic army exercise Zapad 2017, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Defense Minister, Chief of the General Staff, Major-General Oleg Belokonev, who oversees the exercise on behalf of the Belarusian side.
Pictured is Oleg Belokonev.