100,000 Russian soldiers join massive military exercise

About 100,000 Russian soldiers today (September 19) began a huge military exercise in the area under the responsibility of the Eastern Military District, codenamed "Vostok-2014".

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the exercise will last until September 25, taking place on land, sea and air, with the participation of 100,000 soldiers, 1,500 tanks, 120 aircraft, 70 warships and about 5,000 other military and special equipment.

Image of a large-scale military exercise

Earlier sources said that the exercise, codenamed “Vostok-2014”, will be held in harsh conditions, focusing on strategic coordination and tactical cooperation between participating units. All branches and services of the Russian army will participate in the exercise and no detailed scenario will be announced in advance.

However, an announcement from the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the exercise will protect floating islands and coastal areas in Sakhalin, Kamchatka, Chukotka, south of Primorye. Các tên lửa chiến thuật, tên lửa hành trình cũng sẽ được huy động cho cuộc tập trận cực lớn này.

During the exercise, military units will be ordered to move to different combat locations, as well as mobilize military equipment from other areas to the combat zone... with a distance of up to 4,000km.

“Vostok-2014” is said to be the largest and final exercise in a series of large-scale and unannounced combat readiness exercises of the Russian Federation's armed forces in 2014.

According to Tien Phong