Over 3,500 Soldiers Take Part in Russian Strategic Missile Forces Drills

More than 3,500 military and over 300 pieces of equipment are involved in counter-terrorist exercises of Russian Strategic Missile Forces.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Over 3,500 Russian troops and 300 pieces of military equipment are taking part in the Strategic Missile Forces' joint counter-terrorist exercises with the Orenburg Missile Army, the Defense Ministry's press service said Tuesday.

"Under the leadership of the Strategic Missile Forces Commander Colonel-General Sergei Karakayev, exercises with the Orenburg Missile Army formations and military units will be held from March 31 to April 4, 2015… In total, more than 3,500 soldiers and over 300 pieces of equipment will be involved," the ministry said in a statement.