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| Russian President Vladimir Putin Review International War Exercise Which Involving 52,000 Soldiers |
Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a military tour of the country's Far East, which is hosting the Vostok 2022 international war games. "Putin arrived in the Sergeevsky region of Primorsky on Tuesday (6/9/2022)," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. told reporters as he explained the Russian leader's itinerary.
"After holding closed-door meetings with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, the president plans to observe the ongoing military maneuvers," Peskov said.
Vostok 2022 is part of a series of strategic military exercises that Russia holds every year. The exercise is organized by one of its military districts on a rotating basis. This year, the Eastern Military District welcomed 13 foreign countries sending troops and observers to Russia.
"More than 2,000 foreign troops joined 50,000 Russian soldiers and officers for the exercise," the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. Countries taking part include Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.