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Russia launches new military drills in south, Crimea

Tensions rage between Moscow and the West

25 January, 14:40
(ANSA-AFP) - MOSCOW, JAN 25 - The Russian military said Tuesday it had launched exercises involving some 6,000 troops and at least 60 fighter jets in southern Russia near Ukraine and in Moscow-annexed Crimea. Russian news agencies quoted the southern military district describing the live-fire drills as a combat readiness check, as tensions rage between Moscow and the West over Crimea. (ANSA-AFP).

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