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Moscow Kicks Off Nationwide Training

April 07 2021

Russia

The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that large-scale military drills will take place across the country this month, reports Bloomberg News.

On Tuesday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that more than 4,000 exercises will take place throughout Russia in April, responding to concerns about recent troop movements near Ukraine and in occupied Crimea.

The 4,048 exercises include 812 force-on-force drills at 101 practice ranges and 520 training facilities, reported the Tass...

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