Russian troops join #Belarus in military exercises amid ongoing tensions with #NATO Russia and its ally Belarus are carrying out joint long-range military exercises, days after alleged Russian drones breached the Polish airspace. The Russian defence ministry said the 'Zapad 2025' military drills are intended to showcase close defense ties between #Moscow and #Minsk, as well as Russia's military might as it fights its 3½-year-old war in neighbouring Ukraine. | The Times of India | World

5.9K views · 200 reactions | Police in Belarus have detained two senior opposition figures a day after more than 100,000 people rallied against President Alexander Lukashenko. Protesters want the president’s 26-year rule to end – but he has vowed to crush unrest. | BBC World Service | Facebook

69K views · 1.2K reactions | Demonstrators have marched for the 11th successive Sunday of protests in Belarus calling for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign. Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has called for nationwide strike action to go ahead on Monday. bbc.in/3kxbWY7 | BBC News | Facebook