Center-2015 drills begin in Russia's Central Military District

The Center-2015 exercises are beginning today in the Central Military District.

The representative of the ministry said that this is a final stage of the operational and combat training of the Russian Armed Forces in 2015 and joint combat training activities of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Around 95,000 Russian troops, over 7,000 pieces of military equipment, 170 aircraft and 20 warships are taking part in large-scale strategic exercises. The forces with the military district have been tasked with localizing an international armed conflict in the Central Asian theater of operations.

The Center 2015 exercises will take place until September 20.