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Russia practises repelling air strike

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Russian forces have held a military drill to practise repelling a mass air strike by an adversary.
Camera IconRussian forces have held a military drill to practise repelling a mass air strike by an adversary. Credit: EPA

Russian forces have held a military exercise to practise repelling a massive air strike by an adversary, Interfax has cited Russia's Western Military District as saying, amid a standoff between Moscow and the West over Kiev's NATO ambitions.

About 1000 troops took part in the operation, Interfax reported on Monday.

Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops at staging posts close to Ukraine and demanded that its southern neighbour not be admitted to NATO and that no offensive weapons be deployed there or in other neighbouring countries.

Some troops have started returning to permanent bases after drills near Ukraine.

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