Russia starts biggest war games in 30 yrs

By Andrew Osborn
Updated September 12 2018 - 12:11pm, first published 12:09pm
Russian armoured personnel carriers roll during the country's Vostok military exercises.
Russian armoured personnel carriers roll during the country's Vostok military exercises.

Russia has begun its biggest war games exercise since the fall of the Soviet Union close to its border with China, mobilising 300,000 troops in a show of force that will include joint exercises with the Chinese army.