Russian sappers will share Syrian experience with the armies of other countries.
The base of the International Mine Action Center of the Ministry of Defense in Nakhabino near Moscow will become the main training ground for foreign military engineers, here they can get a unique experience in detecting and neutralizing explosive devices used by terrorists in hot spots, according to News.
It is noted that the International Defense Center of the Ministry of Defense, established in 2014, actively cooperates with the Geneva Center for Humanitarian Demining and with similar countries in Bosnia, Nicaragua, England, Spain and more than 30 countries.
“The basic course of humanitarian demining and working with improvised explosive devices is designed for 360 hours, or three months of continuous training. After that, the cadets study in depth the chosen specialization - conducting engineering intelligence, working with mine-explosive devices and demining equipment, or master the skills of working as part of international inspections. The center also trains mine bomb disposal specialists using mobile robotics, ”the article says.
According to Vadim Kozyulin, a professor at the Academy of Military Sciences, the Russian Federation “actively cooperates with the United Nations in the field of humanitarian demining, since the Russian military has a very serious experience of cleaning the area in the Chechen Republic and Ingushetia. Thanks to them, more than 7 thousand hectares of land was returned to agricultural use. ”
According to the Ministry of Defense, only from March 8 to April 20 this year, “the specialists of the International Mine Center cleared 1,5 thousand hectares, 140 km of roads, about 2 thousand buildings and structures in historical parts of Palmyra. " 6,6 thousand explosive objects were neutralized, including 630 improvised explosive devices.
Terrorists in Syria use electronic and radio-controlled explosive devices. The tactics of their use has changed very seriously. The militants have made a very big step forward in this area. We also tested new means of detecting explosive devices and sapper protection. Robot technology and mine detection dogs were widely used. All this made it possible in the shortest possible time to complete the tasks and not incur losses. Currently, we are ready to share our experience with military personnel from other armies,
Yuri Stavitsky, the head of the engineering troops, told the newspaper.It is noted that the International Defense Center of the Ministry of Defense, established in 2014, actively cooperates with the Geneva Center for Humanitarian Demining and with similar countries in Bosnia, Nicaragua, England, Spain and more than 30 countries.
“The basic course of humanitarian demining and working with improvised explosive devices is designed for 360 hours, or three months of continuous training. After that, the cadets study in depth the chosen specialization - conducting engineering intelligence, working with mine-explosive devices and demining equipment, or master the skills of working as part of international inspections. The center also trains mine bomb disposal specialists using mobile robotics, ”the article says.
According to Vadim Kozyulin, a professor at the Academy of Military Sciences, the Russian Federation “actively cooperates with the United Nations in the field of humanitarian demining, since the Russian military has a very serious experience of cleaning the area in the Chechen Republic and Ingushetia. Thanks to them, more than 7 thousand hectares of land was returned to agricultural use. ”
According to the Ministry of Defense, only from March 8 to April 20 this year, “the specialists of the International Mine Center cleared 1,5 thousand hectares, 140 km of roads, about 2 thousand buildings and structures in historical parts of Palmyra. " 6,6 thousand explosive objects were neutralized, including 630 improvised explosive devices.
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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