TSAMTO, April 20. The crews of the Su-25SM3 aviation unit of the 4th Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, based in the Stavropol Territory, flew to the operational airfields of the Crimea.
In turn, the Su-25SM3 squadron of the association of the Air Force and air defense of the Southern Military District was relocated from the military airfield in the Crimea to the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region as part of a control check for the winter training period.
In total, more than 50 aircraft of the operational and tactical aviation of the Air Force and Air Defense association and the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet are involved in the combat training activities.
During the planned flight tactical exercises, the crews of Su-27SM, Su-30SM fighters and Su-24M, Su-25SM3 and Su-34 bombers will perform missile launches and bombing at sea targets, the flight crew must confirm the ability to perform flights in difficult weather conditions, as well as flights at extremely low altitude above the water surface.
In addition, the pilots of the two associations perform the tasks of escorting ship strike groups and acting as part of reconnaissance strike complexes while ensuring security in the Black Sea.
The control check of the Southern Military District troops for the winter period is carried out according to the approved training plan for 2021. It involves the troops of all the associations of the district, including the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla. The commissions of the higher military administration bodies will also check the staffing and security of the troops, their ability to meet the standards set by the requirements of combat and operational training.
The control check of the Southern Military District troops is aimed at improving the level of combat and operational training of the troops and forces of the military district, improving the forms and methods of conducting exercises, classes and training, taking into account the current situation within the boundaries of responsibility, the press service of the district reports.
