On the coast of Turali, in Dagestan, there was a “battle” between sea and air troops of the Caspian flotilla. About it reports a press-service of the southern military district.
Naval commandos came ashore from speedboats and was able to break into the rear of the battalion tactical group of the “enemy”, who arrived to the place of attack helicopters Mi-8. The result of the exercise was “annihilation” of tactical air assault.
Training battle was carried out according to plan sudden check of combat readiness of military units of the Caspian flotilla. The Marines also performed a live firing of all types of small arms and grenade launchers at targets that mimicked tracked and wheeled vehicles, as well as attacking the infantry of the enemy.
As told to “RG” in the southern military district, check in the Russian Armed forces began on 17 July, on the decision of the Supreme commander of the country. The exercise involved troops of the southern and Western military districts, the compounds of the airborne forces and naval infantry of the Russian Navy. Just involved about 150 thousand soldiers and 400 aircraft, more than 26 thousand units of armament, military and special equipment, more than 100 ships and support vessels.
