Large-scale exercises of the Armed Forces reserves are underway along the border with the occupied Crimea
Artillery and tank reserves carrying out combat missions along the border with the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, at the signal, advanced to certain areas to counter the offensive of the conventional enemy.
It was reported by the Command of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.
According to the legend of the exercises, the tank unit with the support of infantry tried to break through the line of our defence.
"During the reconnaissance, the main enemy fire forces were identified. In order to counter, a tank reserve and anti-tank artillery were introduced into the battle", - the commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Serhiy Nayev said.
The commander noted that the anti-tank battery of 100-millimeter MT-12 "Rapira" guns quickly took up firing positions and began to destroy targets.
At the same time, according to the commander, the tank crews worked out the elements of manoeuvring in the open and changing positions, installing a smokescreen and masking equipment, reaching the border and destroying the enemy.
"Tank and artillery units, which are subordinated to the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, train in conditions close to combat. At first glance, it may seem that the training scenario is very familiar because servicemen practice the algorithm regularly. However, each time to a large extent the goals and tactical background are changing, new introductory ones are being provided, the fighting skills of the personnel are being deepened and improved”, - Nayev stressed.
What is known
- The Ukrainian military continues to carry out tasks on the border with the occupied Crimea. Airborne assault units of the Joint Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and crews of combat helicopters of the Army Air Force were trained to counter the naval landing of a conventional enemy on the coast.
- On 6 of April, a military meeting was announced in the southern regions of Ukraine to guard and protect the administrative border with the occupied Crimea.
- The Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) found a field camp in the Voronezh region, about 250 km from the border with Ukraine, where Russian troops are concentrated.
- Soldiers of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division of the RF Armed Forces - Pskov paratroopers - are transferred to the occupied Crimea.
