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25 of October, 17:03

In Egypt for the first time landed Russian military equipment In Egypt for the first time landed Russian military equipment. 10 armored vehicles and 300 troops of the two countries landed on the ground near Alexandria. Joint anti-terrorist exercises "Defenders of friendship" has entered a substantive stage.

In the Egyptian sky, hard landing BMD-2 parachute to the ground. So begins the active phase of the joint Russian-Egyptian military exercises "Defenders of friendship." Egyptian gunships conducted a sweep before the onset of the airborne troops. The dust from the bombs hadn't fallen, and the Russian troops already on the outskirts of the city captured. Under the guise of a BMD-2 Russian paratroopers advancing on the town, who captured hypothetical enemy.

According to legend, the teachings of the Russian and the Egyptian army divided the city into several areas, and now with one hand reach the Russian paratroopers, and on the other side of the city doing the Egyptian military. Again the task is completed in minutes - all buildings captured hypothetical enemy was destroyed, the perimeter controls the armored vehicles.

2 weeks Russian paratroopers were trained in 30-degree heat in the desert. Full-scale exercises with the use of heavy equipment is the result of joint work with the Egyptian army. At the final performances of the two armies came to watch the military experts. On the podium attache from Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, Greece, France, and the ambassadors of the countries of the CSTO. This is the first experience of joint exercises, which in 2017 will be held on Russian soil.
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