25 Feb 2015 14:39

Air assault formation starts exercises in Pskov region - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Feb 25 (Interfax-AVN) - Over 1,500 servicemen will be airdropped during a battalion tactical drill of the Russian Airborne Forces which started in the Pskov region on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Two battalions of tactical groups comprising of nearly 2,000 men and 500 units of hardware are involved in the practice," Airborne Forces spokesperson Maj. Irina Kruglova told Interfax-AVN.

"More than 1,500 servicemen and twelve pieces of military hardware will be airdropped during the training," she said.