NATO, largest air exercise in Germany

Ten thousand soldiers, 250 aircraft from 25 countries and about two thousand flights that trigger the alert on European air traffic.

On Monday 12 June, the air forces of the member states of the Atlantic Alliance began the most impressive deployment exercises in NATO's history.

Twenty-five countries participate in the two-week Air Defender exercises, which involve around 10,000 soldiers and 250 aircraft. The Sputnik news site has prepared an infographic on this topic: