Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov, Deputy Chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, noted that the goals were quite complex
ASHULUK LANDFILL / Astrakhan region/, September 2. /TASS/. The S-400, S-300 and Pantsir-S missile systems destroyed more than 20 targets simulating low-altitude drones and ballistic missiles during the exercises of the air defense forces of the CIS countries "Combat Commonwealth-2021" at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was announced to journalists on Thursday following the shooting by the deputy chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense Issues under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS countries, Colonel-General Yuri Grekhov.
"As part of the main episode of the exercises, the calculations of the S-400 Triumph, S-300 Favorit anti-aircraft missile systems and the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems hit more than 20 targets. The targets were quite complex: some were low-altitude, some were ballistic targets, " he said.
Grekhov also noted that the peculiarity of these exercises was the execution of firing by the Kyrgyz military personnel. "For the first time, the Kyrgyz servicemen, having studied at our training center, performed live firing. This is a serious step in the development of the CIS air defense, " he stressed.
In addition, according to the Colonel-General, combat crews of Belarus and Russia were involved in the exercises. The Russian servicemen who carried out the shooting have passed through Syria and have experience in real combat operations.
Crews of long-range Tu-22M3 bombers, Su-34 front-line bombers, Su-30SM, Su-35S, MiG-31BM, Su-27, MiG-29SMT fighters, as well as Su-25SM, Su-24MR, Yak-130 aircraft were also involved in the maneuvers. The pilots worked out overcoming the air defense system of a conditional enemy, close maneuverable air combat, launches of unguided missiles and firing from an aircraft cannon at ground targets, bombing, as well as repelling a massive enemy missile air strike.
In total, about 2,000 military personnel and more than 200 units of combat and special equipment took part in the joint exercises. The military personnel of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are taking part in the joint exercises "Combat Commonwealth - 2021". The next stage of the exercises will be held on the territory of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan from September 3 to 24.
