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Russia: Black Sea Fleet troops hold Crimea drills02:05

Russia: Black Sea Fleet troops hold Crimea drills

Russian Federation, Crimea
April 5, 2021 at 12:59 GMT +00:00 · Published

Units from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet practiced air assault exercises in the Opuk testing range on the Crimean Peninsula, footage released on Monday by the Russian Defence Ministry shows.

In total, more than 200 troops took part in the drills, the ministry said. About 30 pieces of equipment and eight military helicopters, including Mil Mi-8AMTSh and Kamov Ka-27, were also in action.

The ministry did not specify on what date the footage was taken.

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Units from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet practiced air assault exercises in the Opuk testing range on the Crimean Peninsula, footage released on Monday by the Russian Defence Ministry shows.

In total, more than 200 troops took part in the drills, the ministry said. About 30 pieces of equipment and eight military helicopters, including Mil Mi-8AMTSh and Kamov Ka-27, were also in action.

The ministry did not specify on what date the footage was taken.