An opening ceremony of the exercises of the Collective Rapid Reaction Force (CRRF) ‘Interaction-2015’ was held in the Pskov region on the basis of the 76th Guards Airborne Division.
"One of the main objectives of the exercise is to make sure that our forces are ready to go to a particular region of collective security within a few hours,’’ RIA Novosti quotes the CSTO Deputy Secretary General-Colonel, Valery Semerikova
During the ceremony a flag-raising of the participating countries with the playing of national anthems, display of weapons and equipment of the Russian Airborne Troops, safety briefings and events dedicated to the Culture Day of Belarus in Russia were held.
