Russian Air -Borne Troops Arrive in Egypt for Joint Military Drill
Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
“The transfer of units of the Russian Airborne troops with a practical way of landing will be held in one of the regions of the African continent. In thecourse of the task, the Il-76 transport aircraft of the military transport aviation will pass through several climatic zones, carrying out a flight from central Russia,” the Interfax news agency quoted the press release.“For Russian military pilots it will be the first large-scale transfer of airborne servicemen with weapons andequipment to the area with a dry climate in the Arab Republic ofEgypt, which will be held within the framework of preparation for the joint exercises in Africa,” the statement reads.
For the first time Russian airborne units have arrived Egypt and they will particiaye in a millitary drill with host country. Codename for the drill is “Defenders of Friendship 2016” kicked off yesterday and will last till October 26.Both nations will practice joint anti-terrorist actions and representatives of 30 countries will monitor the wargames. According to the Russian Defense Ministry:
“International [military] exercises of the Russian and Egyptian Airborne forces on the Africancontinent are being conducted for the first time.The Russian-Egyptian exercises involving units of airborne troops of the Russian Federation and the airborne troops of the Arab Republic of Egypt will develop common approaches to locate and destroy illegal armed groups in a desert environment.
"100 tons of military hardware will be delivered to Egypt for use in the drills, these include: airborne combat vehicles, armored personnel carriers and quad bikes. The joint drills are based on earlier agreements between Moscow and Cairo.
“The transfer of units of the Russian Airborne troops with a practical way of landing will be held in one of the regions of the African continent. In thecourse of the task, the Il-76 transport aircraft of the military transport aviation will pass through several climatic zones, carrying out a flight from central Russia,” the Interfax news agency quoted the press release.“For Russian military pilots it will be the first large-scale transfer of airborne servicemen with weapons andequipment to the area with a dry climate in the Arab Republic ofEgypt, which will be held within the framework of preparation for the joint exercises in Africa,” the statement reads.
For the first time Russian airborne units have arrived Egypt and they will particiaye in a millitary drill with host country. Codename for the drill is “Defenders of Friendship 2016” kicked off yesterday and will last till October 26.Both nations will practice joint anti-terrorist actions and representatives of 30 countries will monitor the wargames. According to the Russian Defense Ministry:
“International [military] exercises of the Russian and Egyptian Airborne forces on the Africancontinent are being conducted for the first time.The Russian-Egyptian exercises involving units of airborne troops of the Russian Federation and the airborne troops of the Arab Republic of Egypt will develop common approaches to locate and destroy illegal armed groups in a desert environment.
"100 tons of military hardware will be delivered to Egypt for use in the drills, these include: airborne combat vehicles, armored personnel carriers and quad bikes. The joint drills are based on earlier agreements between Moscow and Cairo.
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