Russia's armed forces have summoned nearly 12,000 troops for a snap drill to test their battle readiness in the country's central military district, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reports.
Newsweek: Russia orders snap drill of 12,000 troops
Russian military troops take part in a military drill on Sernovodsky polygon close to the Chechnya border, some 260 km from south Russian city of Stavropol, on March 19, 2015. About 500 soldiers take part in the military exercises until March 20.
