Russia and Belarus held joint airborne drills in Brest

Military & Defense October 24, 2016, 8:16

During the exercise, servicemen practiced training and combat tasks and exchanged experience

MOSCOW, October 24. /TASS/. A joint tactical drill of Russian and Belarusian Airborne Troops has come to an end near the city of Brest, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

During the exercise, servicemen practiced training and combat tasks and exchanged experience, the statement said.

The participants of the drills were given a number of complex tasks, including in adverse weather conditions and on unknown terrain.

Overall, the maneuvers involved over 900 personnel and some 150 items of hardware, aircraft of the Belarusian Air Force and air defense army aviation. 

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