213 rocket launchers and various aircraft and submarines were deployed by Russia for the two-day drills of the Strategic Missile Force.

"The exercise will take place October 15-17 to test the ability to command and control the battlefield of the armed forces. About 12,000 soldiers, 213 launchers of the Strategic Missile Force, 15 surface ships. water, 5 submarines, 105 aircraft, including 5 bombers carrying cruise missiles and 310 military equipment will participate in this activity, "Russia's Ministry of Defense yesterday released a statement.

Many cruise and ballistic missiles will be launched at targets at Pemboi and Chizha exercises in northern Russia, as well as the Kura test ground in the Far East. This is a large-scale exercise, using forces from the air, navy, army and strategic missiles. Some special forces units will play the assumed enemy role during the exercise.

The Russian military has recently conducted major military exercises amid growing tensions with the West over Ukraine and Crimea, as well as NATO extending its influence to the east.

The Russian army on October 14 mobilized 8,000 troops and many modern weapons to participate in the anti-air ground exercise in the Far East. Southern Military Region air defense units in August also fired more than 300 missiles during an exercise in the Astrakhan region.