US military confirms it sent observers to Russia-Belarus war games


Russian and Belarusian flags fly at a training ground during the joint Russia-Belarus "Zapad-2025" military drills near Borisov, Belarus September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. military officials observed joint war games between Russia and Belarus on Monday, accepting an invitation for the first time since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

On Monday, Reuters and other news organizations photographed U.S. military officials in Belarus attending the "Zapad-2025" drills along with observers from other countries. Belarus is a staunch Russian ally and served as a staging ground for Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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