Russia's Defence Ministry said on March 5 that large-scale anti-aircraft exercises had started in southern Russia, involving over 2,000 troops and 500 items of weaponry, Interfax reported.
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Reuters: Russia starts large-scale military exercises in southern regions – Interfax
A tanks of pro-Russian separatists rides on the road from Donetsk to Novoazovsk, Mariupol district on February 24, 2015.