Russia To Hold Drills With Pakistan, Egypt, Armenia In 2019 - Statement

Faizan Hashmi Published May 25, 2019 | 10:42 PM

Russian troops will hold military exercises with Egyptian and later with Pakistani and Armenian forces this year, the Russian military said on Saturday

ROSTOV-ON-DON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th May, 2019) - Russian troops will hold military exercises with Egyptian and later with Pakistani and Armenian forces this year, the Russian military said on Saturday.

"Units of the Southern Military District will take part in a number of international military exercises.

[Russian] air defense units will hold a joint drill [with Egyptian forces] in Egypt. A Russian-Pakistani joint drill will take place in the Southern Military District," the press service of the district said.

In addition, Russia is planning to hold drills with Armenia and South Ossetia later this year.

In total, the troops stationed in the Russian south are due to conduct more than 300 various military exercises.