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Major Military Drills Underway In Crimea, Black Sea

RUSSIA

Reports from Russian state-owned outlets Interfax and RIA reporting that major military drills involving 10k troops in the Crimean Peninsula and 40 warships in the Black Sea are underway under the watch of Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu, who arrived in Crimea this morning.

  • Russia's Southern Military District troops as well as paratroopers are set to take part in the exercises that come amidst continued extreme tensions with Ukraine.

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