Russia Plans Big Military Drills From August 30 To September 5 In The Country’s East

FILE PHOTO: Russian service members hold drills in the Rostov region. © Reuters/SERGEY PIVOVAROV

 Reuters: Far from Ukraine, Russia plans big eastern war games next month 

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine. 

The "Vostok" (East) exercises will take place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5. 

They appear intended to send a message that Russia, despite the costly five-month war in Ukraine, remains focused on the defence of its entire territory and capable in military terms of sustaining "business as usual". 

But that may be a challenge given Moscow's heavy losses in men and equipment in Ukraine - including troops and hardware sent there from the eastern military district where the war games will take place.  

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Russia Plans Big Military Drills From August 30 To September 5 In The Country’s East  

Russian military plans sweeping war games in country's east -- AP  

The Russian military will hold the Vostok-2022 [East-2022] military exercises and wants to "practice" the use of troops -- Ukrainska Pravda  

Russia plans big military drills in the east next month -- WION  

Russia plans big military drills next month in the country’s east -- Al Jazeera