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Lviv Oblast - The Rapid Trident 2014 international tactical exercise officially opened at the Petro Sahaidachny Army Academy's International Peacekeeping and Security Center International Center in Lviv region on Sept. 15.

“These exercises are the largest event of military cooperation between Ukraine and its partners this year. Representatives of 15 countries arrived for the exercises, and they will be attended by about 1,200 soldiers and about 140 pieces of equipment,” the exercise commander from the Ukrainian side, Colonel Oleksandr Sivak, said.

He said that the exercises were earlier planned for July, but had been moved to September due to the anti-terrorist operation.