Conducted in the Armed forces of Russia the sudden check of combat readiness of troops, the Russian defense Ministry on 18 July confirmed the fact aroused great interest in NATO and in Russia’s neighboring countries. So, in particular, the Minister of defense of Azerbaijan Zakir Hasanov called his colleague Sergei Shoigu and asked to do a check situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. The Russian Minister reassured him: the event has been planned in preparation for the upcoming strategic command-staff exercises “Caucasus-2020”. “MK” has collected information, what scripts work out of our military during a surprise inspection.
the Second day of the sudden check of combat readiness revealed several training scenarios. So, the morning of Saturday, July 18, on alert for combat positions came to the fore Marines in the Kaliningrad region, and also in Dagestan. At the same time, from the Tver region in the southern military district with military equipment deployed scouts. There have military doctors and troops of radiation, chemical and biological protection.
aviation and exploration
One of the first checks of combat readiness had to pass intelligence along with military transport aviation. Heavyweights of the Il-76 was quickly transferred to intelligence division with military equipment to the South of Russia. Exploration has moved from the Tver region on the operational airfields in the Krasnodar territory and the Rostov region.
Ready to take off on combat alert already confirmed their crews of 150 planes and helicopters. Fighting vehicles of tactical, assault, bombing and army aviation, aviation units of the four armies prepared to relocate to the new airfields. All airplanes and helicopters passed the necessary preflight preparation and loaded the necessary ammunition.
Marines Baltic fleet
In the Kaliningrad region marine corps tested the training battle. According to the plan, the Marines had to organize the defense against the landing of the conditional opponent.
But even on the March had to join the fight – the column was attacked as a subversive group. However, the attack was quickly repulsed. Then were rapidly deployed command and observation posts, fortified defense and blocked area of the possible appearance of the enemy.
Test of combat readiness of marine units and compound amphibious ships of the Baltic fleet will last for several days. During the active phase of the Marines under the cover of artillery and armored vehicles will have to prevent the landing of the conditional opponent.
the crews of the ships will conduct training operations with artillery fire. Just ��sudden check of combat readiness in the Baltic employs more than 600 soldiers, more than 70 military and special machines, plus warships and boats.
Marines of the Caspian flotilla
the morning of July 18 the Marines of the Caspian flotilla were also alerted. Quick March “black berets” moved to mountain landfill Adanak in Dagestan. Their task is to strengthen and to conduct test firing from multiple rocket launchers BM-21 “Grad”, howitzer D-30 and upgraded mortar complexes 2S12A “Sledge”.
However, as in the Kaliningrad region, the column morehow in Dagestan directly attacked on the March. This time – attack aircraft and strike drones imaginary enemy. After the RAID was repelled, the Marines had to overcome radiation-contaminated area had to act in conditions of jamming.
Military chemists and equipment
a Sudden check the combat readiness of the military passed and chemists. The soldiers of the radiation, chemical and biological protection of the southern military district special aerosol veil masked a motorized infantry battalion. Up to 500 infantry moved to the landfill Prudboy in the Volgograd region. The column had to pass 250 km. the Next stage – development of tactical fighting and shooting.
Meanwhile, the military chemists in conditionally contaminated area has launched a special observation posts. Their task: measurement of radiation and toxic substances in air, soil and water. Then, the chemical protection units subjected to special military equipment and troops moved in a conventional area of infection. For flushing radioactive or contaminated mud, and sanitation was used termodinamike plant, machinery chemical reconnaissance RHM-6, water dispensing stations ARS-14KM. For personnel – disinfecting showers.
Medical spetsnaz
a Sudden check combat readiness touched and military medics. According to the teachings of the special medical unit of the southern military district will deploy field hospitals to treat the affected, wounded and sick, as well as to the evacuation. One of the main conditions is the work of medical special forces in conditions of quarantine. To help them will be supported by units of military chemists, engineers, military police.
we will Remind, the Supreme commander of the Armed forces, President Vladimir Putin of Russia on July 17 launched a sudden check of combat readiness. Involved almost 150 thousand, 27 thousand combat vehicles, 414 planes, helicopters and drones, 106 ships. The plans of the General staff of Russia to conduct tactical exercises 56 35 17 land and sea polygons in The black and Caspian seas.
Objective: to evaluate the ability of the Armed forces to ensure military security in the South-West of the country where there is still a serious terrorist threat. In addition, this test will become a large-scale training of Russian troops to strategic command and staff exercises “Caucasus-2020”.
