The Russian army kicks off a week-long large-scale battalion tactical exercise in southern Russia, as well as in the temporarily occupied Crimea, North Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Armenia.
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UkrInform: Russia launches large-scale military exercises, including in Crimea
This picture taken on Dec. 23, 2019, shows the Crimean Bridge that spans the Kerch Strait, a narrow strip that links the Azov and Black seas.
