Russian forces stage massive military drills around Crimea

‘Russian military forces have launched large-scale military drills around the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry says.
The ministry said in a statement on Monday that 12,500 servicemen are taking part in the drills across its southern military region, which encompasses the annexed Crimea region.
“The exercise includes around 12,500 servicemen, aviation, military equipment and ships,” the statement read.’
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