The Ministry of Defense spoke about the procedure for conducting exercises "Center-2019"
Evkurov explained that the Center-2019 exercises will include the development of a number of security tasks in Central Asia due to the situation in Afghanistan, therefore a number of tactical episodes will be worked out at training grounds of other states. After that, the main maneuvers will begin, which will take place mainly on the territory of the Central Military District in Russia.
- he said.
According to the deputy minister, the main stage of the exercises will be held at eight training grounds: Totsky and Donguz in the Orenburg region, Adanak in Dagestan and Ashuluk near Astrakhan, Chebarkul training ground in Chelyabinsk region and Safakulevo near Kurgan, Aleisk and Yurginsky training grounds in Altai Territory and Kemerovo Region, as well as in the Caspian. About 128 of thousands of military, more than 20 of thousands of units of equipment and weapons, about 600 of aircraft and up to 15 ships will take part in the exercises.
The exercises, in addition to the Russian military, will involve military personnel from China, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The largest military contingent of foreign armies will be represented by China. The exercises will involve up to 1,6 thousand PLA troops and aviation. The first echelons of the Chinese army have already arrived in the Orenburg region.
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