The 15-day Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise ‘Druzhba-III’ has begun at the National Counter-Terrorism Center in Pabbi, a Tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Nowshera District.
To participate in the exercise, a Russian Army Contingent has already arrived in Pakistan.
The Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise ‘Druzhba-III’ is being held at the altitude of 1.4 thousand meters above sea level in Pabbi district of Pakistan from October 21 to November 4.
Pak-Russia Joint Training Exercise ‘Druzhba-III’ will continue till November 4
This is third exercise as part of the Pakistan-Russia bilateral training cooperation. The exercise will include the destruction of conditional fighters (terrorists).
Russian Army Contingent arrived in Pakistan to participate in Pak-Russia Joint Training Excercise ‘Druzhba-III’. This is 3rd exercise as part of Pak-Russia bilateral training cooperation. The 1st Exercise was held in Pakistan during 2016 while 2nd in Russia during 2017. pic.twitter.com/Qbu8zx7tQl
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) October 22, 2018
Earlier this month, the Head of the Russian Southern Military District Vadim Astafyev said that “The joint drills of units of the Russian and Pakistani armed forces ‘Friendhsip 2018’ will be held from October 21 until November 4 at the training range of the National Counter-Terrorist Center in Pakistan’s Pabbi.”
“More than 70 mountain shooters from Karachay-Cherkessia will take part in the drills,” Vadim Astafyev added.
