{"id":577544,"date":"2026-09-17T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=577544"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:42:54","slug":"military-attaches-from-five-nato-countries-observe-western-operational-command-exercise-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/military-attaches-from-five-nato-countries-observe-western-operational-command-exercise-in-belarus","title":{"rendered":"Military Attach\u00e9s From Five NATO Countries Observe Western Operational Command Exercise in Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Military diplomats accredited in Belarus observed practical exercises as part of a command-and-staff exercise involving troops of the Western Operational Command. According to the Defense Ministry, they included military attach\u00e9s from five NATO countries: Bulgaria, Hungary, Turkey, the United States and the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;Representatives of the foreign military diplomatic corps were able to see for themselves that the exercise is exclusively defensive in nature and is aimed at strengthening the ability of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus to protect the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity,&#8221;<\/i> the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The military diplomats observed exercises involving coordination between aviation and motorized rifle units.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_577512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577512\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-577512 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-06.jpg\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"853\"}<\/script><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-577512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Aleh Shyshlouski, Vayar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_577511\" 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Aleh Shyshlouski, Vayar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_577508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577508\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-577508 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/photo_2026-09-17_12-14-12-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><script 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