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Russia: extensive air exercise starts in the Barents Sea

Moscow, Russia - The Russian Air Force will simulate the countermeasures to a missile attack

The Russian press agency "RIA Novosti" announced the start of a drill on a large scale in which will be simulated the countermeasures against a missile attack in the Barents Sea, north of the Arctic Circle. The first part of the exercise will be carried out in the Perm region in the Urals (Central Russia). Will be used primarily degrli aircraft MiG-31 (NATO code 'Foxhound'); a Soviet-made supersonic...

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Rome, Italy, 02/27/2015 11:06
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