Russia Demonstrates Military Power with Zapad 2025 Drills and Hypersonic Missiles
TL;DR
Russia conducted military exercises at Franz Josef Land, launching Onyx cruise missiles from Bastion coastal systems as part of Zapad-2025, targeting simulated enemies in the Barents Sea, amid increased military presence and tensions in the region.
- Cruise missiles over Franz Josef Land The Barents Observer
- Russia flexes military muscle with hypersonic missiles and bombers during drills Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 12, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia-Belarus military drill tests nerves on NATO’s eastern flank at the end of a tense week CNN
- Zapad 2025: Russia, Belarus military exercise explained DW
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