Putin orders military drill near border with Ukraine

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 10 years ago
President Vladimir Putin has ordered on Wednesday an urgent drill to test the combat readiness of the armed forces across western Russia, flexing Moscow's military muscle amid tension with the West over Ukraine.

The western district encompasses most of western Russia and borders Ukraine.

Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Moscow.

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