Special
attention will be paid to carrying out tactical activity of motorized infantry
with support of artillery, air defense forces and aviation.
ROSTOV-ON-DON,
April 2. /TASS/. Troops from the Russian military base in Armenia have been put
on alert during the drills and will be deployed to the Alagyanz highland training
ground, a spokesman for the Southern military district, Vadim Astafyev, said on
Monday.
"During
the weeklong drills at the Alagyanz training ground the troops will perform
exercises on driving in conditions of mountainous and rocky highland area, live
firing from small arms, grenade launchers, armaments infantry combat vehicles, tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft weapons," Astafyev said.
Special
focus will be made on carrying out tactical activity of motorized infantry with
support of artillery, air defense forces and aviation.
The
military exercises in the Transcaucasus region involve more than 1,000 troops
and nearly 300 pieces of special military hardware, including fighter aircraft,
army aircraft and drones.
Source:
ITAR-TASS 02-04-2018
