Yunus-Bek Yevkurov
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov is a Russian military officer and public figure of Chechen origin. A lieutenant general, he served as President of Ingushetia from 2008 to 2017 and subsequently held senior positions in the Russian Ministry of Defence. He fought in both Chechen wars before entering federal politics.
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Russia holds main stage of Center-2026 drills in Chelyabinsk Oblast, rehearsing 'security zone' in Central Asia
On 2 October, Russia conducted the main stage of the Center-2026 strategic military exercises at the Chebarkul training ground in Chelyabinsk Oblast. The scenario involved Russian and Chinese forces practicing the creation of a 'security zone' on the territory of a neighboring Central Asian state. Vladimir Putin attended the final stage, and Russian officials acknowledged that troops were using experience from the war in Ukraine.