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Russia Holds Long-Range Warplanes' Drills in Country's West

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The Russian Aerospace Forces held long-range aviation exercises in western Russia involving more than 20 combat aircrew, the Defense Ministry said Friday. 07.04.2017, Sputnik International

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Russia Holds Long-Range Warplanes' Drills in Country's West

11:14 GMT 07.04.2017 (Updated: 11:15 GMT 07.04.2017)

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The Russian Aerospace Forces held long-range aviation exercises in western Russia involving more than 20 combat aircrew, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The ministry's press department said long-range aviation commander Lt. Gen. Sergei Kobylash oversaw the command-staff drills in Central, North-West and Volga federal districts.

"The event involved more than 20 Tu-160, Tu-95MS, Tu-22M3, Tu-134UBL, Il-78 crews," the ministry said.

Up to 10 regional airfields and three training grounds were utilized in the practice of air-launched weapons.