Russian armed forces to safeguard upcoming APEC summit
Warships, warplanes and ground-based air defense systems would be deployed for the security of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Russia.
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Russian armed forces to safeguard upcoming APEC summit |
The head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Public Council, Igor Korotchenko said that Russian armed forces will provide security for the summit employing units of the Eastern Military District, anti-aircraft forces which use the S-400 Triumph System, Su-27SM, Su-30 and MiG- 31 fighters, warships and submarines. The 24th APEC summit will be held from Sept. 2 to 9th in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok. It is the first time for Russia to host a top-level APEC gathering.