China officially confirms participation in strategic exercises "Vostok - 2022"
China has officially confirmed its participation in the Vostok-2022 international strategic command and staff exercises, which will be held in the Russian Far East. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of China.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense released a statement confirming participation in the Vostok-2022 exercises. As stated in Beijing, in the near future, parts of the Chinese army will already begin preparations for sending to the exercises, which will be held from August 30 to September 5 at the training grounds of the Eastern Military District of Russia. At the same time, China warned that the participation of the PLA in the exercises "has nothing to do with the current international and regional situation."
- said in a statement.
According to the plans of the Russian Ministry of Defense, large-scale command and staff exercises "Vostok-2022" will be held immediately at 13 air defense training grounds. In addition to the units of the Eastern Military District, units of the Airborne Forces, the Military Transport and Far aviation. The joint grouping of troops will work out security in the Eastern Region. Maneuvers will be held under the command of the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
In addition to the PLA units, military personnel from Belarus, India, Tajikistan and Mongolia will also take part in the exercises, and the Belarusian military will have to work out the transfer of troops along with equipment for almost ten thousand kilometers.
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