Russian Paratroopers Practicing To Kill Terrorists

Several paratroopers are seen leaping from a plane over eastern Russia today, as part of exercises to destroy a mock illegal armed group's base armed with servicemen acting as terrorists

Daily Mail: Cold war: Russian paratroopers rehearse killing terrorists after leaping from a plane during military exercises

* The 98th Guards Airborne Division of Russian Airborne Troops was in action over Budikhino in eastern Russia
* Soldiers faced off against several of their brothers in arms who had dressed up as terrorists for the exercise
* Russian Defence Ministry today said that more than 1,000 troops had been involved in the exercise today

Russian paratroopers have been rehearsing killing terrorists today, as remarkable pictures show servicemen leaping from a plane during military exercises north of Moscow.

The 98th Guards Airborne Division of the Russian Airborne Troops was in action over the village of Budikhino, eastern Russia - facing off against several of their brothers in arms who had dressed as terrorists for the exercise.

And in dramatic images, paratroopers are seen diving out of a Ilyushin Il-76 plane before landing in a cloud of smoke as explosions are set off as part of the exercise.

Once on the ground, several of the troops entered combat vehicles to destroy a mock illegal armed group's base armed with servicemen acting as terrorists.

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WNU Editor: There are a lot of pictures in the above Daily Mail article.