During the exercise, the troops are supposed
to fight off the enemy’s missile attacks.
MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. A massive command and staff exercise in aviation
and troops management has begun in Russia’s Western Military District, the
District’s press service said in a statement. The military drills involve more
than 5,000 troops, as well as around 100 planes and helicopters.
"The drills particularly involve aviation, air defense units, missile forces and artillery, radar troops using electronic warfare, as well as special forces deployed to the Western Military District," the press service elaborated.
"The drills particularly involve aviation, air defense units, missile forces and artillery, radar troops using electronic warfare, as well as special forces deployed to the Western Military District," the press service elaborated.
During the
exercise, the troops are supposed to fight off a simulated enemy’s missile
strikes and airstrikes. Combined units will escape the strikes, while aviation
units and radar troops will eliminate various targets simulating cruise and
ballistic missiles, combat and surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles, as well
as warplanes and helicopters.
"Radar
troops, radiological, chemical and biological protection units will counter the
simulated enemy’s weapons targeting systems, while combat units of the
Iskander-M tactical missile systems will launch missiles on targets located on
various distances from the launch sites," the Western Military District’s
press service added.
More than
5,000 troops and up to 2,000 pieces of military hardware, including around 100
planes and helicopters, are involved in the exercise.
Source: ITAR-TASS 04-07-2017
