Major airborne exercises are taking place in the Volga region

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Large exercises of the Airborne Forces (VDV) are being held at the Polivno training ground in the Volga region. They include the delivery of more than 50 different standards.

This was reported by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.



In total, more than 2,5 thousand servicemen of the Ulyanovsk airborne assault unit of the Airborne Forces will take part in the exercises. The soldiers have already performed the first firing in the course of practicing the tactics of units in various conditions that arise during the battle.

For driver mechanics and gunners, these activities will be the first practical step in winter training.

During the exercise, the paratroopers moved around the field, firing from a small weapons from various positions. At the same time, their actions were covered by BMD-4M and BTR-82A combat vehicles.

The Ministry of Defense reported that the most important during the exercises are firing at night. The soldiers will practice firing from Kalashnikov assault rifles, RPG-7D grenade launchers and armament of airborne combat vehicles and armored personnel carriers. To adjust the fire, the use of tracer ammunition and support with the help of drones.

In total, the exercises are supposed to involve about 30 units of combat and special equipment. About 600 participants of the maneuvers use the new equipment "Ratnik"
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  1. Threaded screw Rank
    Threaded screw
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    16 December 2020 14: 19
    Good luck brothers!
    1. barclay Rank
      barclay
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      16 December 2020 17: 00
      It's time to include in the main tasks of the exercises methods of dealing with enemy strike and reconnaissance drones. This becomes an urgent problem for every department.
  2. Doliva63 Rank
    Doliva63
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    16 December 2020 14: 41
    Hike, the beginning of the winter period, a field trip? But some kind of scanty - 30 units of equipment for the entire brigade.
  3. _Ugene_ Rank
    _Ugene_
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    16 December 2020 16: 21
    In the photo, apparently, the BMD-4M from the inside
  4. Bradley
    Bradley
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    16 December 2020 18: 17
    Ahem, with new protective devices, it looks like amera.
    1. ROSS_51 Rank
      ROSS_51
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      17 December 2020 00: 50
      Quote: Bradley
      Ahem, with new protective devices, it looks like amera.

      So I also looked closely at the stamp ..)) The figure is ours, but this is the first time I see a tank helmet))
      And yes .. Question to author: Air assault unit-new structural military unit?))