FILE PHOTO: An Orthodox priest blesses Russian paratroopers marching during Paratroopers' Day celebrations, the annual holiday of Russian Airborne Troops, at their military unit in the southern city of Stavropol, Russia, August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/File Photo
Around 1,000 Russian soldiers will take part in joint military drills in Belarus from Sept. 22-25, the Belarusian Defence Ministry said on Monday.
Russia is a close ally of Belarus, where six weeks of mass protests have challenged veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko's grip on power after he declared a landslide victory in an Aug. 9 election his opponents say was rigged.
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