Russia's Northern Fleet performed multiple amphibious drills in the Arctic Ocean near the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago.
These Russia-Pakistan drills from early October in Russia's mountainous region of Karachay-Cherkessia were held for the second time. Last year Russian paratroopers trained in Pakistan.
Zapad-2017 Russia-Belarus military drills pricked NATO’s ears.
Drills of the Baltic Sea Fleet in September.
Russia-India drills in Russia’s Far East. The main focus was on counterterrorism.