Russia’s Airborne Troops (VDV) are set to conduct over 1,000 combat readiness exercises in the summer period across the territory of Russia, the country’s Ministry of Defence announced today.
Over the last year Russia has ramped up military drills in response to the crisis in neighbouring Ukraine, where Russian servicemen have led a covert separatist push against Ukraine’s pro-European government forces.
Russia’s airborne forces have been among the troops most frequently called to perform massive shows of military might. 3,500 paratroopers were sent on simultaneous para-drops last year at the same time as Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in an unrecognized referendum.
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Source: Newsweek
