Russia holds nationwide military drills

Ivanovo Region Airborne Troops Battalion soldiers during an alert exercise by the Russian Air Force at an air field. [Photo/IC]

Airborne troops were relocated using 10 Il-76 transport aircrafts from Central Russia's Ivanovo region and northwestern Pskov region to the Arctic.

Moreover, tactical aviation fleets and anti-aircraft Iskander systems are being relocated to the western enclave of Kaliningrad, while strategic bombers Tu-22M3 will be deployed in Crimea against the background of Wednesday's one-year anniversary of its incorporation into Russia.

In central Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, over 1,500 tank crew members as well as 500 tanks and armored vehicles participate in the drills.

Also, the troops in Moscow region have been trained to break through enemy's minefields and fortifications.

On Monday, President Vladimir Putin ordered to start the war games which involve 38,000 troops, 3,360 combat vehicles, 41 warships, 15 submarines and 110 aircraft. The drills will continue until Saturday.