"Mechanized infantry and tank troops are preparing military hardware for exercises and shooting activities with T-72B3 tanks and MT-LB [multipurpose light-armored towing vehicles]," the statement said.
On March 16, the Eastern Military District's press service said that Russian signals troops had started large-scale communications drills in nine regions of the district.
Prior to that, on March 12, the district's press head Col. Alexander Gordeyev said that a military exercise involving anti-air defense troops had begun in the region.
On March 3, the district's press service said that more than 2,500 artillerymen were participating in a major military exercise in Russia's Far East, completing long-distance marches and practicing inter-unit coordination.
