September 18, 2017. Chief of Staff, First Deputy Minister of Defense, General Valery Gerasimov (left) and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during the joint Russian and Belorussian Zapad-2017 strategic exercises at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin observes the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu participating in President Vladimir Putin's visiting inspection of the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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September 18, 2017. Military personnel during the inspection of the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus by President Vladimir Putin during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017. Second right: Deputy Defense Minister General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff. Left: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017. Right: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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September 18, 2017. President Vladimir Putin inspects the operation of the Armed Forces of the Union State of Russia and Belarus during the joint stage of the West 2017 strategic exercise at the Luzhsky training ground.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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President Vladimir Putin (left) seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017. Second left: Deputy Defense Minister General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017. Second right: Deputy Defense Minister General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff. Left: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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President Vladimir Putin seen while surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017. Left, foreground: Deputy Defense Minister General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff. Right, foreground: Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

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President Vladimir Putin surveying the Russia and Belarus Union State armed forces activities at the main stage of the joint strategic exercises "Zapad-2017) on the Luzhsky range, September 18, 2017.

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