In the far East launched the largest in the modern history of Russia military exercises " Vostok-2018 ". About it told the Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defence. The exercises will be held from eleven to 17 September under the leadership of defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. They will be the largest in the last 37 years. will involve almost 300 thousand soldiers of the Eastern and Central military district, forces of the Northern fleet, the compounds of the airborne troops, distant and military-transport aviation HQs. In addition, the exercise will draw military from China and Mongolia. Also employ more than 1,000 aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles, to 36 thousand vehicles, up to 80 ships and support ships. The basic maneuvers will be held on the ranges of the Eastern military district air force and air defense, and likewise in the waters of the Bering and Okhotsk seas, Avachinsky and Kronotsky bays. "Vostok-2018" was divided into two stages: in the first deployed an accumulation of forces and to increase the accumulation of the Navy in the Northern and far Eastern sea areas. At the 2nd