Russia cancelled Zapad large-scale exercises because of war against Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine
Sergey Shoigu, Russian Defence Minister, has said that the country would not conduct Zapad-2023 strategic exercises this year.
Source: Zvezda with reference to Shoigu’s statement at a press conference
Details: When asked by journalists whether Russia would conduct the Zapad-2023 exercises, Shoigu replied: “No, this year we have training in Ukraine.