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Russian Eastern Military District Troops to Take Part in 3 Int'l Drills in 2017

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Ankov / Go to the mediabankOver 6,500 Russian servicemen, 15 warships and over 10 aircraft will hold military drills in the Far East Kamchatka Territory, the Eastern Military District said Monday
Over 6,500 Russian servicemen, 15 warships and over 10 aircraft will hold military drills in the Far East Kamchatka Territory, the Eastern Military District said Monday - Sputnik International
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The servicemen of Russia's Eastern Military District will participate in three military exercises with participation of foreign troops in 2017.

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KHABAROVSK (Russia) (Sputnik) — The servicemen of Russia's Eastern Military District will participate in three military exercises with participation of foreign troops in 2017, the district's press service said in a statement on Monday.

"In 2017, [the troops to take part in] Russian-Mongolian Selenga-2017 maneuvers, which are expected to be held from August till September in Mongolia. The venue for international Indra-2017 international drills will be set at the first planning conference by representatives of Russian and Indian defense ministries. Furthermore, the first joint Russian-Vietnamese military exercises are planned [to be held] in October 2017," the statement said.

The statement added that the district's troops had already participated in three Russian-Indian drills and in nine Selenga maneuvers with Mongolian military.

According to the statements, all the drills would be held in line with the program of the district's international cooperation.

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