Russian troops hold drills in Crimea

Units from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet practiced air assault exercises in the Opuk testing range on the Crimean Peninsula, footage released on Monday by the Russian Defence Ministry shows. In total, more than 2000 troops took part in the drills, the ministry said. About 30 pieces of equipment and eight military helicopters, including Mil Mi-8AMTSh and Kamov Ka-27, were also in action. Credit: Ruptly