{"id":345078,"date":"2026-05-20T09:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-belarus-stage-major-military-drill-in-wake-of-ukraine-drone-surge-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T08:01:01","slug":"russia-belarus-stage-major-military-drill-in-wake-of-ukraine-drone-surge-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-belarus-stage-major-military-drill-in-wake-of-ukraine-drone-surge-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia, Belarus stage major military drill in wake of Ukraine drone surge | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/ocA08JMF3Ng\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russia, Belarus stage major military drill in wake of Ukraine drone surge | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ocA08JMF3Ng\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russia has begun a major three\u2011day drill with thousands of troops, warships, aircraft and nuclear\u2011capable systems. Moscow says it&#8217;s about testing readiness, with Belarus also set to join in tactical nuclear exercises. The timing follows Ukraine\u2019s biggest drone attack inside Russia and strikes on energy and industrial sites.<\/p>\n<p>We speak with military analyst Marina Miron. <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Moscow begins large-scale exercises with troops, aircraft, and nuclear-capable systems<br \/>\n00:10 Exercises include ally Belarus<br \/>\n00:22 Scale of drills: troops, missiles, submarines<br \/>\n00:32 Timing: Putin&#8217;s visit to China<br \/>\n00:36 In the wake of Ukraine&#8217;s largest drone strikes inside Russian territory<br \/>\n00:50 Interview with Marina Miron (King&#8217;s College London)<br \/>\n01:16 A signal of readiness and deterrence on NATO&#8217;s eastern flank<br \/>\n03:10 Ukraine&#8217;s drone campaign forces Moscow to rethink defense and resource allocation<br \/>\n06:53 Drone strikes disrupt daily life, increasing pressure on the Kremlin leadership<br \/>\n09:01 Belarus&#8217; role in Russia&#8217;s war effort<br \/>\n10:05 Russia&#8217;s underestimation of Ukraine\u2019s resistance and NATO unity<br \/>\n11:54 Russia&#8217;s strategic ties across Africa, Asia, and beyond<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #ukrainewar #belarus <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia has begun a major three\u2011day drill with thousands of troops, warships, aircraft and nuclear\u2011capable systems. Moscow says it&#8217;s about testing readiness, with Belarus also set to join in tactical nuclear exercises. The timing follows Ukraine\u2019s biggest drone attack inside Russia and strikes on energy and industrial sites. We speak with military analyst Marina Miron. 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