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Joint Russian-Egyptian paratrooper exercises have started in Egypt

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In total, a combined unit of more than 500 military personnel from the Russian Airborne Forces is involved in the exercises

MOSCOW, October 19. /tass/. Joint Russian-Egyptian exercises of paratroopers "Defenders of Friendship - 2021" have started in Egypt. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

"At the military base of the paratroopers of the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE) in the Cairo suburb of Inshas, a solemn opening ceremony of the fifth joint Russian-Egyptian joint exercises of the Airborne Troops of Russia and the paratroopers of Egypt "Defenders of Friendship - 2021" was held," the message reads.

According to the Russian military department, more than 100 servicemen of the Guards amphibious assault Caucasian Cossack Regiment of the Novorossiysk Guards amphibious assault mountain unit, having overcome more than 3 thousand km, arrived at the military base of the parachute troops of the Egyptian armed forces, where from Tuesday "they will begin to coordinate the consolidated parachute unit."

In total, from the Russian Airborne Forces and the paratroopers of the ARE armed forces, a combined unit with a total of more than 500 military personnel, as well as Il-76MD aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces and C-130 Hercules and heavy military transport helicopters Chinook of the Egyptian Air Force are involved in the exercises.

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