Before that, the combat crews made marches from the points of deployment, repelling at the same time the attacks of conditional saboteurs
MOSCOW, September 10. /TASS/. Calculations of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems and radar stations have taken up combat duty to repel an air attack within the framework of the strategic exercises of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and Belarus "West-2021". This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
"To repel an air attack on the territory of the Western Military District, within the framework of the joint strategic exercise of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus" West-2021", calculations of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, Pantsir-S anti - aircraft missile and gun systems, calculations of radar stations of various ranges in a given area have been put on combat duty for air defense," the military department noted.
Before that, the combat crews made marches from the points of deployment, repelling at the same time the attacks of conditional saboteurs. Also, the calculations of the Pantsir-S complexes found air targets during the march.
Strategic exercises of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus are held every two years. Zapad-2021 is the final stage of joint training of the armed forces of the two countries this year. The practical actions of the troops (forces) take place from September 10 to 16 at nine training grounds located on the territory of Russia, in the Baltic Sea, as well as at five training grounds of the armed forces of Belarus.
In total, up to 200 thousand personnel, about 80 aircraft and helicopters, up to 760 units of military equipment, including 290 tanks, 240 guns, multiple rocket launchers and mortars, as well as up to 15 ships are participating in the exercises. The return of the military authorities and troops to the points of permanent deployment after participating in the exercises is planned until mid-October.
