4,000 Paratroopers Involved In Major Airborne Drills

The Russian military has just kicked off its largest airborne exercises since the collapse of the Soviet Union, RIA Novosti reports.

The drills involve more than 4,000 servicemen and 300 pieces of equipment.

The exercise is taking place in the Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Ivanovo regions of central Russia.

The exercises, which are scheduled to end on Aug. 28, will include airborne assault landings, assault river-crossings and the use of automated command and control systems,...