RAW: Russian paratroopers hold massive military drill in Chelyabinsk

The Russian army took part in military exercises in the Chelyabinsk region on Friday, under the watchful eye of Russia’s Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu. The drills have been taking place all week in the Ural Mountains on Russia’s southern border with Europe and Asia. The Defense Ministry said the training was to ensure troops were fully prepared for possible military and political changes in the Central-Asian region, following the withdrawal of US-led coalition troops from Afghanistan at the end of the yea