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Putin attends military exercises with Chinese forces: Kremlin by AFP Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Sept 6, 2022 President Vladimir Putin attended large-scale military exercises on Tuesday involving China and several other Russia-friendly countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told local news agencies. Putin was meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and military chief of staff Valery Gerasimov at the Sergeevski military range and could observe the final phase of the military exercises later, Peskov was quoted as saying. The military drills, called Vostok-2022, started on September 1 and are due to take place until September 7 across several training grounds in Russia's Far East and in the waters off its eastern coast. According to Moscow, over 50,000 soldiers and more than 5,000 units of military equipment, including 140 aircraft and 60 ships, will be involved in the drills. Participating countries include several of Russia's neighbours, as well as Syria, India and key ally China. Similar drills were last held in 2018.
American B-52 bombers make low sweep over Stockholm Stockholm (AFP) Sept 2, 2022 American B-52 bombers flew low over Stockholm's parliament and palace on Friday as Sweden ramps up exercises with the United States in view of the Scandinavian country's NATO membership. The two US Air Force planes were escorted by JAS Gripen fighters as they overflew the capital around 12:15 pm (1015 GMT), Sweden's military said. While the US bombers have taken part in exercises in Sweden before, it was the first time they have flown over the capital, a military spokeswoman, Therese Fagersted ... read more
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