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12:17 17.03.2015
(updated 16:41 17.03.2015)
The exercise in Crimea follows a series of combat readiness drills that started in Russia on Monday and are expected to run until March 21.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian strategic Tu-22M3 (Backfire) strike bombers have been deployed to the Crimean Peninsula to hold snap combat readiness drills,
a source in the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
“During the snap combat readiness drills by the Armed Forces, strategic Tu-22M3s will be deployed to Crimea,” the source said.
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