400 Russian paratroopers parachuted over Crimea

400 Russian paratroopers parachuted over Crimea

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A total of 400 military airborne personnel of the Russian Armed Forces have parachuted in temporary occupied Crimea today.

The press center intelligence of the defense ministry of Ukraine reports.

"On 4 April the Russia Armed Forces paratroopers were airborne in temporarily occupied Crimea near Dzhankoi town. About 400 Russian troops parachuted from the four IL-76 military aircraft. After the paratroopers have completed their assignments, the military transport aircraft landed at Dzhankoy military airport," a statement said.

The report says the Russian occupation command reinforces number of troops in the temporarily Autonomous Republic of Crimea and continues its provocative military activities near the administrative border with the southern Kherson region.

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