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Two Russian paratroopers die in Belarus during joint exercises near Polish border
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Two Russian servicemen died in western Belarus near the Polish border on Friday during joint airborne exercises with Minsk.
The Russian defence ministry said in a statement quoted by Russian news agencies that the two soldiers' parachutes failed to function properly "due to a sudden strong gust of wind" during their jumps.
"Despite the efforts of doctors, the two Russian servicemen under contract to the army succumbed to their injuries," the statement added.
The victims were part of a group of 250 Russian paratroopers who took part in joint manoeuvres with the Belarusian army on Friday.
Before this announcement, the Russian army had indicated in the evening that these soldiers had already returned to their bases in Russia.
According to Minsk,
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