Combat capability testing has begun in the occupying Southern Military District of the Russian Federation
In the occupied Southern Military District of the Russian Federation, which includes occupied Crimea, a check of the readiness of units and military units has begun. More than 6,000 Russian servicemen were involved in the inspection.
It was announced by the head of the air defence press service Vadim Astafyev to RIA Novosti.
"Air defence units were raised on a training alert and then entered areas of concentration", - he said.
According to the inspection plan, several units and military units began to march in a combined way to the all-military training grounds, located at a considerable distance from the permanent deployment points, to carry out training and combat missions.
The air defence forces will have to work out a wide range of measures to organize comprehensive support and perform the tasks assigned to them as part of tactical groups during combat exercises.
The purpose of the inspection is to assess the ability of commanders of units and battalion tactical groups to organize interspecific interaction and management of assigned units of different military units.
"In a unified operational environment, the tasks of the unit and military units of the all-military units, the Air Force and Air Defence Army, naval groups of the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla will be fulfilled", - Army Commander General Alexander Dvornikov said.
What is known
- Tank units of the Russian Army Corps are conducting training shootings at the Angarsky range in occupied Crimea.
- Russia has moved 20 warships to the Baltic Sea amid large-scale military exercises.
- On January 20, combat crews of anti-aircraft missile and cannon systems (ZPRK) "Pantsir-C", together with air defence units of the Black Sea Fleet, conducted training in occupied Crimea.
- More than 10,000 Russian troops have started their first exercises in the new year at training grounds in occupied Crimea and several Russian regions.
- On January 9, Russian military personnel conducted exercises with the regular forces of naval aviation and air defence of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in occupied Crimea.
- On January 8, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation conducted training with the next rescue forces in the conditions of stormy weather in the bases, in Novorossiysk and occupied Crimea.
- The United States expects explanations from Russia regarding the new military drills near the borders of Ukraine.
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