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Russia & Pakistan joint friendship military exercise 'Druzhba III' in Pakistan
Russia & Pakistan carrying joint friendship military exercise 'Druzhba III' in Pakistan: Details, Aim, Background, Highlights
The Druzhba III 2018 joint friendship bilateral military exercise between Pakistan and Russian special forces has started in Pakistan.
The Druzhba III 2018 is a two-week-long joint military exercise is organised in north-western hill region in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.
The Druzhba III 2018 joint military exercise is aimed at bolstering and building military cooperation between the two countries
The Druzhba III 2018 is commenced under the bilateral training cooperation agreement. In this edition of exercise, servicemen from two countries’ armed forces will perform tasks at an altitude of 1,400 meters above the sea level.
The Druzhba III 2018 will see the participation of over 70 soldiers from Russia’s southern military district are participating. It will also involve experience sharing and develop coordination in carrying out practice combat tasks in a mountainous environment, including operations against illegal armed groups.
About Druzhba Military Exercise
Druzhba military exercise between Russia and Pakistan was started in 2016.
“Druzba” is a Russian word, which means “friendship”. Its first edition was held in October 2016 at Army High Altitude School in Rattu, northern Pakistan. The second edition was held in Russia at Minralney Vody in North Caucasus at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level.
