Russian troops depart Crimea after drills

Russian troops that were deployed in Crimea over the last few weeks have now begun to return to their regular deployments elsewhere in the country. You can almost hear Kiev's officials breathing a sigh of relief.
Footage released by the Ministry of Defense showed tanks being loaded onto amphibious landing ships after taking part in exercises on the Crimean coast. Other shots featured soldiers loading armored vehicles for transport.
Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced that personnel deployed in the west and south of the country had passed a series of readiness checks after being deployed. According to him, ‘the goals of the sudden inspection have been fully achieved. The troops demonstrated their ability to ensure reliable defense of the country.’