In Photos: Russia's Far East War Games With China, India
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s week-long Vostok 2022 war games with China, India and other ally nations Tuesday.
The scaled-down drills went ahead despite Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Putin was seen accompanied by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces.
The military maneuvers involved more than 50,000 troops and 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships. But they were significantly smaller than the same exercises held in 2018.
Here’s a look at some of the highlights of Vostok-2022:
The scaled-down drills went ahead despite Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Putin was seen accompanied by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces.
The military maneuvers involved more than 50,000 troops and 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships. But they were significantly smaller than the same exercises held in 2018.
Here’s a look at some of the highlights of Vostok-2022:
A Russian sailor on destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov in the Peter the Great Gulf of the Sea of Japan, near Vladivostok, Russia.
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Soldiers at Vostok-2022 carry out maintenance and preparation of military equipment.
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Servicemen roll a Kamov Ka-27 helicopter into a hangar after finishing a mission on board the Russian Pacific Fleet’s destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov.
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Valery Gerasimov, head of the Russian Armed Forces, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attend the Vostok-2022 military exercises at the Sergeyevsky firing range.
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Soldiers at Vostok-2022 carry out maintenance and preparation of military equipment.
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Uragan multiple-launch rocket launchers belonging to the East Siberian Military District.
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Armenian soldiers at Vostok-2022 carry out maintenance and preparation of military equipment.
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Uragan multiple-launch rocket launchers belonging to the East Siberian Military District.
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Communications equipment at the Vostok-2022 drills.
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Pacific Fleet warships participating in drills.
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A Chinese military contingent at Vostok-2022.
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Troops parading at the Sergeyevsky firing range in Russia's Primorsky Krai.
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A Pacific Fleet submarine participating in drills.
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Soldiers from participating countries at the Sergeyevsky firing range in Russia's Primorsky Krai.
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Staff officers from countries participating in Vostok-2022 at the Sergeyevsky firing range in Russia's Primorsky Krai.
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