Reference News Network, September 15 report. According to Reuters, September 15 report, U.S. officers observed the joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus on the 15th. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin told them, "You can watch anything you are interested in."
Amid rising tensions between Russia and NATO, Russia and Belarus launched the "West-2025" military exercises on the 12th at their training grounds.
The Belarusian Ministry of Defense called the presence of American officers at the Belarusian training ground an "accident."
"Who would have thought that the opening of the 'West-2025' exercise was like this again?" The Belarusian Ministry of Defense said in a statement regarding the attending American officers. Representatives from 23 countries observed the military exercises, including two other NATO members - Turkey and Hungary.
According to reports, a video released by the Belarusian Ministry of Defense showed two American officers in military uniforms thanking Khrenin for the invitation and shaking hands with him.
"We will show you anything you are interested in. You can go anywhere, see anything, and talk to people," Khrenin told the American officers, but the Americans refused to be interviewed.
The presence of American officers is the latest sign of improving relations between Washington and Belarus, a close ally of Russia. Belarus allowed Moscow to use its territory to send troops to Ukraine in February 2022. (Translated by Guo Jun)
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