MOSCOW - Russia's Defence Ministry started a snap inspection of its paratrooper units in western Russia on Feb. 16, Interfax news agency quoted the ministry press office as saying.
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Reuters: Russia carries out snap check of paratroopers in western Russia
Russian paratroopers captured by Ukrainian forces near the village of Dzerkalne, Donetsk Oblast, some 20 to 30 kilometres from the Russian border, attending a press conference in Kyiv on Aug. 28.