China-Russia joint military drill ends (Xinhua/AP) Updated: 2005-08-26 09:24
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov (L)
shakes hands with General Ge Zhenfeng, general director of the Chinese
side of the exercise, when he confers a medal on Ge at the end of the
China-Russia joint military exercises in East China's Shandong Province
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005. The first-ever China-Russia military exercises,
dubbed 'Peace Mission 2005,' ended Thursday after successful maneuvers of
10,000 troops from the Russian and Chinese navy, air force, army and
paratroops. Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and his Russian
counterpart Sergei Ivanov attended the closing ceremony and reviewed the
troops. [Xinhua]
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A cambat vehicle dropped by a Russian
transport plane prepares to land during a forced isolation drill in East
China's Shandong Province, Thursday, Aug 25, 2005. Chinese and Russian
troops launched the drill as the last item of actual combat in the joint
military exercise dubbed 'Peace Mission 2005' on Thursday. Chinese defense
minister Cao Gangchuan and his Russian counterpart Sergei Ivanov were at
the drill zone to observe and issue instructions.
[AP]
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Two helicopters fire at ground targets during
a forced isolation drill in East China's Shandong Province Thursday, Aug.
25, 2005. Chinese and Russian troops launched the drill as the last item
of actual combat in the joint military exercise dubbed 'Peace Mission
2005' on Thursday. Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan and his Russian
counterpart Sergei Ivanov observed the exercise.
[AP]
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