(VOVWORLD) - Ukraine has begun large-scale air force exercises with the United States and seven other NATO countries, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Monday.
 Ukraine's aircraft in “The Clear Sky 2018” drill. (Photo: Unian) |
War games dubbed “The Clear Sky 2018” will be held in western Ukraine until next Friday. 700 troops are taking part, half of them from NATO countries - the US, Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania.
Kiev and the West have accused Russia of backing rebels in Ukraine’s war-torn east and sending troops across the border. Moscow has repeatedly denied these claims.