Russia has deployed
jets, planes and missiles in its Crimea training operation. The military
exercise took place in Crimea yesterday and involved 12,500 troops, cutting
edge S-300 missiles, fighter jets and tanks. The photos made analysts conclude
that Russia apparently is getting ready for a fight against Europe.
Paratroopers also practiced a mass landing, as well as
igniting a flaming wall of napalm at the Opuk training range on the Black Sea
coast. It comes just two years after Russia annexed the region from Ukraine in
a move that sparked a global outcry. The drills will raised fears that President
Vladimir Putin is preparing to invade eastern Europe.
The Russian force displayed state of the art fighting
equipment. Igor Konashenkov, a defence ministry spokesman, said of the
hair-raising display of firepower: "On such a scale and with the
deployment of different force groupings, such drills are being held for the
first time.
"This training range is the biggest on the Crimean
peninsula, which allows for such exercises to be held. "'Strategic drills
are essential to military training in Russia in 2016."
But he denied there were any "politics" behind the
organised drill, saying it had been planned for months and was nothing to do
with the country's strained relationship with the West.
Some of President Putin's closest military advisors,
including defence minister Sergei Shoigu and general staff head Valery
Gerasimov, were also there to watch the drills.
Mr Konashenkov also issued a veiled warning that any attempt
to move into Crimea will be fought of by Russia.
He added: "The troops really are training here to make
sure that everything is guaranteed – security is ensured.
"Crimea is part of Russia and the country protects it
like any other region. It comes as last month the country deployed military
hardware in northern Crimea in a further dispaly of its military might.
-dailystar
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