The activities of the joint Egyptian-Russian military training “Protectors of Friendship-5” kicked off with the participation of the Egyptian paratroopers and elements of the Russian air landing forces. The activities of the joint Egyptian-Russian military training “Protectors of Friendship-5” will past until October 29.
The preliminary phase of the training included a number of theoretical and practical lectures on combat experiences and unifying concepts between the participating elements of both sides, as well as identifying the technical and tactical characteristics of weapons, equipment, and control mechanisms, and acquiring field skills and special tactics used by both sides in carrying out various tasks.
The training “Protectors of Friendship-5” comes within the framework of the joint training plan between the Egyptian armed forces and many brotherly and friendly countries, and in light of the development and strengthening of strategic cooperation relations between the Egyptian and Russian armed forces in many fields.
