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Russia: 300,000 soldiers for the Vostok-2018

It should be comparable to the Soviet exercise in 1981

More than 300 thousand soldiers and 1000 aircraft will take part in September in one of the biggest exercises in the world, Vostok-2018 in Russia. Minister of Defense Segei Shoigu has confirmed it yesterday. The training activity will be carried out between Siberia and the eastern part of the country, differentiating itself from the Zapad-2017 turning towards the west.To participate in the Vostok,...

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Moscow, Russia, 08/28/2018 17:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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