Moscow. February 11. INTERFAX-The pilots of the attack helicopters of the Southern Military District used the method developed in Syria when destroying the column of the "enemy" in the Stavropol Territory, the head of the press service of the district, Colonel Vadim Astafyev, told reporters on Thursday.
"Crews attack helicopters Mi-35M, MI-28N and transport-combat Mi-8AMTSH "Terminator" SMD destroyed a convoy of the conditional opponent of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) Sturm, using the tactics of "fighting friends", and successfully mastered in Syria", says Astafjevs.
According to him, helicopter crews at the Arzgirsky training ground in the Stavropol Territory during aerial reconnaissance of the area found a moving column of military equipment of the imaginary enemy. "By elements of complex maneuvers to engage in a favorable angle of attack, the pilots destroyed an armored vehicle of the conditional opponent of anti-tank guided missile "Storm", - said the head of the press service of YUVO.
"After the joint launch of guided missiles, the rotorcraft continued to circle over the targets, alternately firing unguided aircraft missiles and firing cannons, using the tactics of the "battle carousel", " the district stressed.