March 3, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin supervises the military exercises at the Kirillovsky test range in Leningrad Region. Left: Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, right: Chief of the Russian Army's Main Department of Combat Preparation Ivan Buvaltsev. (RIA Novosti / Michael Klimentyev)
Russian Troops Ordered Home From Surprise War Games -- RT
President Putin has ordered troops sent last week to a surprise military exercise in western and central Russia to return to their bases.
Putin ordered the return after a Defense Ministry report, which said the exercises have been conducted successfully, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media.
The surprise military drills in Russia’s central and western territorial commands were launched last Wednesday.
They involved 150,000 troops, 90 aircraft, 880 armor, 80 warships and other hardware.
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