The
surprise combat readiness check involves motorized infantry, tank, artillery
and air defense units.
ULAN-UDE, January 15. /TASS/. Motorized infantry units stationed in the Siberian republic of Buryatia have been put on combat alert amid a snap check that started on Friday, the press service of the Eastern military district has said.
ULAN-UDE, January 15. /TASS/. Motorized infantry units stationed in the Siberian republic of Buryatia have been put on combat alert amid a snap check that started on Friday, the press service of the Eastern military district has said.
The
surprise combat readiness check involves motorized infantry, tank, artillery
and air defense units.
"In
total, more than 2,000 military and around 400 units of combat, special and
automobile equipment have been involved," the head of the press service,
Alexander Gordeyev, said.
The servicemen
were deployed to the firing ranges in the designated areas. "They will
accomplish training and combat tasks there," the press service said.
The check
is under control of Major-General Dmitry Kovalenko, the commander the Eastern
military district’s combined-arms formation.
Source: ITAR-TASS 15-01-2016
Source: ITAR-TASS 15-01-2016
