Russia simulated going to war against NATO, bombing Germany and invading Baltic states during its 'West 2017' military exercises
Daily Mail: Russia 'simulated a large-scale attack against NATO' during last year's Zapad military exercises, Estonian commander says
* War games featuring thousands of soldiers took place in Belarus in September
* Russia claimed that they were defensive in nature with foreign monitors present
* Estonian General said they simulated a 'large-scale military attack against Nato'
* Games shows Russia's ability to build up its troops with very little notice, he said
Russia simulated a 'large-scale military attack against Nato' in its war games in September, the commander of the Estonian Defence Forces has claimed.
A massive programme of war games featuring tens of thousands of troops and code named 'Zapad' took place near the Belarus capital Minsk in September.
Estonian Defence Forces General Riho Terras has confirmed that the exercises were a simulation of a conflict with the US-led Nato alliance.
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WNU Editor: These claims have been circulating since last year .... European Analysts Believe A Recent Russian Military Exercise Was A Simulation To Invade The Baltics (December 20, 2017). Others also believe that these fears have been exaggerated .... Russia's Zapad 2017 Military Exercises Are Not As Big As Some Are Saying (September 16, 2018)
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