Russian, Egyptian paratroopers to hold first joint drills in Russia - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW, August 28. /TASS/. The Russian and Egyptian paratroopers will hold the first joint military exercise, dubbed the 2017 Friendship Defenders, on Russia’s territory, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service said in a statement. "During the joint Russian-Egyptian military drills, the two countries’ paratroopers will train their skills in landing, arriving at the drills site, as well as in seizing and holding a mountain pass," the statement reads. "The tactical exercise will take place in a mountainous area in the Krasnodar region [southern Russia - TASS]," the press service added. The joint military drills will be conducted in accordance with the Russian Defense Ministry’s international activities plan. Read more