Russia to hold paratrooper drills near Ukrainian border – Ifax

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Hundreds of Russian paratroopers will hold drills near the Ukrainian border this week, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying on Thursday, amid a standoff between Moscow and the West over Kyiv's NATO aspirations.

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