Russia launched major military exercises in Crimea on April 22 under the personal supervision of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as part of a show of force on Ukraine’s southern border that has prompted intense concern in Kyiv and the West.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Russia stages show of force near Ukraine with launch of Crimean exercises
Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, oversees the "Caucasus-2020" military exercises at the Kapustin Yar range near the city of Astrakhan on Sept. 25, 2020.
