List of Kavkaz military exercises

Kavkaz (Caucasus) is a series of Russian military exercises in the southern subjects of Russia in the area of Caucasus, including:

• Caucasus 2008 (Kavkaz 2008) was held from July 15 2008 to August 2, 2008 immediately before the Russo-Georgian War, simultaneously with the U.S.-Georgian exercise Immediate Response 2008
• Caucasus 2009 (Kavkaz 2009), from June 29 2009 to July 6, 2009
• Caucasus 2012 (Kavkaz 2012), September 17-23 2012
• Caucasus 2016 (Kavkaz 2016), September 5-11 2016. It was carried out in the Southern Military District; for the first time the training area included Crimea, which was included into the military district after the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
• Caucasus 2020 (Kavkaz 2020), September 21-26, 2020. Participants were the militaries of Russia, Belarus, and several other states. It was carried out in the Southern Military District; the used ranges included Kapustin Yar, Prudbpoy range by Prudboy, and Ashuluk range by Ashuluk, as well as in the waters of the Black and Caspian Seas. It was attended by inspectors from Germany and Denmark. Also, a joint mission of Germany, France, and Romania performed an overfly in accordance with the Treaty on Open Skies.