Russian helicopters provide air cover for PLA’s Type-04A infantry fighting vehicles during the Tsentr-2019 (Center-2019) strategic drills. The drills ran in the Orenburg Region in Russia from September 16 to 21, with 128,000 troops, 20,000 pieces of military equipment, 600 aircraft and 15 naval and supply ships involved. Contingents from India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan were taking part. China was represented by 1,600 troops assigned to the 76th Group Army under the PLA Western Theater Command. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Luo Shunyu)
