Russia: Strategic developments in Chelyabinsk
Putin visited the Chelyabinsk region for 'Center 2026' exercises. In the region, all federal highways were blocked. Vladimir Putin visited the 'Chebarkulsky' range in the Chelyabinsk region, where he observed strategic command-staff exercises 'Center-2026', combined with 'Interaction-2026' exercises, which are conducted within the ODKB. About this, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov reported. He noted that the exercises are not related to 'challenges at Russian borders', they are planned. According to Putin, more than 47 thousand military personnel are involved in the exercises, and new weapons and equipment are used in the maneuvers 'taking into account the experience of the SMO'. In addition, contingents from six countries participate in the exercises, including from China. It previously became known that from 2 to 5 October, traffic on all federal highways would be blocked in the Chelyabinsk region. The Ministry of Road Transport stated that the restrictions are related to the conduct of repair work to prepare the roads for the winter period. Local residents criticized this decision and suggested that the closures are related to a possible visit to Putin in the region. Before that, it was not announced.
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