Now the forces and means of the united air defense system of the CIS include 19 aviation units
ASTRAKHAN, August 31. /TASS/. The agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system (air defense) of Russia and Tajikistan is undergoing the ratification procedure, similar projects are being discussed with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Armenia. This was stated on Tuesday following a meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Deputy Chairman of the Coordinating Committee, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.
"The agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan, signed on April 27, 2021, is undergoing the ratification procedure," he said.
Grekhov also noted that"currently, the draft agreement on the creation of a joint regional air defense system of Russia and Kyrgyzstan is undergoing the procedure of internal approval." Upon completion of this work, the draft agreement will be submitted for signature to the defense ministers of the two countries. Also, according to the Colonel-General, "work continues on the practical implementation of agreements between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan."
Currently, the forces and means of the CIS joint air defense system include 19 aviation units, 38 anti-aircraft missile troops, 15 radio engineering troops, nine air defense brigades and three electronic warfare units. The leadership of these forces and means is carried out by the national commands, and the coordination of joint actions is carried out by the chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues.
