this says air drop proceeded.
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MOSCOW. Aug 13 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian and Chinese airborne troops parachuted in at the Cherbarkul training range on Monday as part of Peaceful Mission 2007, an anti-terrorist exercise organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
"The drop included 120 airborne troops and six combat vehicles each from Russia and China," an aide to Russian Exercise Coordinator Igor Konashenkov told Interfax-AVN by phone from the exercise area.
"It's the first time that the Chinese group has air-dropped heavy equipment at the exercise area. In the last exercise, only personnel made the jump," he said.
The airborne troops went aloft aboard Russian and Chinese Il-76 military transports, Konashenkov said.
The entire aviation component of the SCO group involved in training is taking part in the major exercise on Monday, he said.
The active stage of Peaceful Mission 2007 started at the training range in Chelyabinsk region on August 11 and will end on August 17.
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