Sunday, July 14, 2013

Massive Military Drill Under Way In Russia

A massive military exercise is under way in Russia, which is believed to be the largest of its kind in the post-Soviet period. (file photo)

Massive Military Drill Under Way In Russia's Far East -- Radio Free Europe

A massive military-readiness drill has been taking place in Russia's Far East.

President Vladimir Putin ordered the surprise drill on July 12 to check the alert status of all forces in Russia's Eastern Military District.

The exercise is thought to be the largest of its kind in the post-Soviet period. It includes naval forces, strategic bomber aircraft, missile-defense teams, tactical and strategic missiles, infantry, and armored vehicles.

In all, some 160,000 soldiers, 1,000 tanks, 130 aircraft, and 70 naval vessels have been participating.

An unspecified number of Tu-95MS strategic nuclear bomber aircraft reportedly were being readied for combat missions at an airbase in the Amur region. An armored brigade with some 100 tanks made a 1,100-kilometer rail journey from Buryatia to the Tsugol testing ground in Chita Oblast.

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