CHEBARKUL TRAINING GROUND (Chelyabinsk Region), October 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with foreign military attaches on Friday at the Chebarkul training ground, where a phase of the Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercises is taking place.

He visited the Chebarkul training ground in the Chelyabinsk Region on Friday, where he observed a phase of the Center-2026 strategic command-and-staff exercises and the associated Interaction-2026 command-and-staff exercises. Following the drills, Putin spoke with military attaches from various countries.

"Dear friends, it is a pleasure to see you. I am confident that your meeting and your joint work have been productive. I hope you found them interesting as well," Putin said.