Russian and Egyptian paratroopers conduct cohesion training during exercise 'DoF 2018'

摘要

Russian airborne troops (VDV) and Egyptian paratroopers conducted intensive joint field training during exercise 'Defenders of Friendship 2018' ('DoF 2018') on 13-26 October, according to the service's spokesman. "A reinforced VDV company and a company of Egyptian paratroopers totalling about 400 servicemen were involved in the exercise, which was aimed at improving interaction between soldiers during rapid deployment and counter-terrorism missions in an urban environment," the VDV spokesman said on 29 October.