'East 2010') was a large-scale Russian military exercise held in Siberia and the country's Far East from June 29 to July 8, 2010.
Another first, was the redeployment of Sukhoi Su-24M frontline bombers and Su-34 multi-role fighters from bases in the European part of Russia 8,000 km away in non-stop flights with two in-flight refuellings.
The exercise also marked the first time mechanised infantry airlifted from the Ural Mountains used heavy weapons stored at reserve depots established near the Chinese border.
[citation needed] Acourding to the general the Far East was chosen for its broad expanses, limited infrastructure, and difficult weather and climate.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev observed the naval exercises of Russia's Pacific fleet while on board the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy (Peter The Great) in the Sea of Japan near Vladivostok, Russia on July 4, 2010.