Photo of Russian military police commandos at strategic exercise Center-2015

Photo of Russian military police commandos at  strategic exercise Center-2015.

The strategic command-and-staff exercise Center – 2015 is a final stage of the operational and combat training of the Russian Armed Forces in 2015 and joint combat training activities of the CSTO.

Photo: Eugene Kel

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