{"id":2153226,"date":"2025-09-17T19:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=2153226"},"modified":"2025-09-18T21:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:00:02","slug":"russian-troops-bases-zapad-2025-drills-nato-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-09-17\/russian-troops-bases-zapad-2025-drills-nato-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian troops return to bases after Zapad-2025 drills amid NATO tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow (EFE).- Russian troops who took part in the Zapad-2025 strategic exercises with Belarus, which triggered NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) alerts on its eastern flank, have returned to their permanent bases, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn these moments, the units of the Russian Armed Forces and the coalition grouping are proceeding back to their permanent deployment bases,\u201d the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large-scale maneuvers, held from Friday to Tuesday, involved 100,000 troops across 41 military ranges, including four in Belarus, and were closely watched by NATO amid rising regional tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-putin-oversees-final-phase\"><strong>Putin oversees final phase<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin, wearing a military uniform, personally oversaw the final phase of the drills at the Mulino training ground. He emphasized that the exercises incorporated lessons from Russia\u2019s ongoing campaign in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe goal of the Zapad maneuvers is the defense of sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the protection of the Union State of Russia and Belarus against any aggression,\u201d Putin said, recalling he had also supervised the previous Zapad-2021 exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kremlin highlighted that the drills simulated responses to external threats, reflecting \u201cthe experience received during the special military operation\u201d in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-polish-airspace-violations\"><strong>Polish airspace violations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercises were overshadowed by tensions after Russian drones violated Polish airspace, an incident Warsaw denounced as an \u201cact of aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO officials described the event as the largest concentration of airspace violations in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis was not an isolated incident,\u201d NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned on Friday. \u201cIt represented the largest concentration of violations of NATO airspace that we have seen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poland, a frontline NATO member, said the incursions underscored the growing risks posed by Russia\u2019s activities near the Alliance\u2019s eastern border.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2153951\" style=\"width:826px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106-1200x800.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-106.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nato-launches-eastern-sentinel\"><strong>NATO launches \u201ceastern sentinel\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the heightened risks, Rutte announced the launch of a new initiative, \u201cEastern Sentinel,\u201d designed to strengthen NATO\u2019s eastern defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the NATO chief, the operation will involve forces and assets from Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other member states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe aim is to ensure deterrence and rapid response capabilities along the Alliance\u2019s most exposed flank,\u201d Rutte said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zapad drills have historically carried geopolitical weight. In 2021, Zapad-21 was held just six months before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western analysts warned that the 2025 edition could also signal Moscow\u2019s intent to maintain pressure on NATO members and Ukraine alike. 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