‘More than 40 million Russians are taking part in nationwide preparedness drills during a 4-day period this week from October 4-7. Russian authorities are conducting the planned civil defense training exercises as part of annual drills which the government started in 2012. The exercises feature federal and regional executive authorities working with local governments to respond to “large natural and man-caused disasters in the Russian Federation” and will include about 200,000 emergency rescue professionals.’
