Belarus' troops takes part in the Zapad (West) 2017 military exercises near the town of Ruzhany, some 235 km ( 147 miles ) south-west of Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Russia and Belarus began major war games Thursday, an operation involving thousands of troops, tanks and aircraft on NATO's eastern edge practicing how to hunt down and destroy armed spies, among other maneuvers. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)