Russia's Tsentr Group Drills Assault Troops Against Combat Fear
The exercise runs soldiers through smoke, explosions and obstacles meant to blunt the shock of a real firefight, the Defense Ministry says.
- Tsentr Group is one of Russia's named force groupings fighting in Ukraine.
- The course combines explosions, smoke and physical obstacles to simulate combat stress.
- Moscow labels the goal 'tempering character,' not physical conditioning.
Why it matters: An army that turns fear into a training routine has stopped expecting this war to end soon.
Russian Ministry of Defence (Telegram, mod_russia) ↗ · Jul 18, 20267/18/26