Russia joined Chinese, Indian, Syrian and Belarusian armies in carrying out a major military maneuver dubbed “Vostok-2022”.

New power show. As a participant in large-scale military exercises, Moscow took the lead this Thursday in major military maneuvers being carried out in the Russian Far East.

Called “Vostok-2022,” the event connects soldiers through September 7 RussiaChina, India, Syria and Belarus.

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Vostok 2022 military exercises will start on September 1. The Russian Ministry of Defense has indicated that 50,000 people, 5,000 weapons, 200 aircraft and ships are mobilized with foreign contingents from Belarus, India, China or Syria. pic.twitter.com/kQKcI4iSL4

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“More than 50,000 troops, more than 5,000 weapons and military equipment, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships and support ships” will be deployed, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

“defensive and offensive actions”

The drills, under the command of the Russian general staff, will consist of “training for defensive and offensive actions” on land, in the air, but also in the Sea of ​​Japan and Sea of ​​Okhotsk, the ministry said.

In the Sea of ​​Japan, Russian and Chinese ships will train specifically to “defend maritime communications” and “support land forces” in coastal areas.

These exercises took place in the context of intense tensions between Russia and Western countries on the one hand, because of the conflict in Ukraine, and on the other hand between Russia and Russia. China and the United States, due to tensions around Taiwan.

Washington has regularly worried about a rapprochement between China and Russia, which have close defense ties, saying it jeopardizes global security.