The MULINO LANDFILL (Nizhny Novgorod region), 13 Sep-RIA Novosti. The Terminator tank support combat vehicles and the Pacer and Outpost attack drones at the Zapad-2021 exercises supported the offensive of the motorized rifle division and tank brigade of Russia and units of Armenia and Belarus with fire and air strikes.
The offensive was also supported by the mobility support units, which include tanks with trawls, engineering equipment and heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek".
At the same time, the army aviation hit the "enemy" on the front edge, and important objects in the depth of defense were destroyed by four links of Su-34S fighter-bombers.
Joint Strategic Exercise (SSU) The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus are held every two years in accordance with the decision taken by the heads of the two states. Zapad-2021 is the final stage of joint training of the armed forces of the two countries this year.
Practical actions are taking place from September 10 to 16, 2021 at nine landfills in Russia, in the Baltic Sea, as well as at five landfills in 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 take part in the SSU "West-2021" on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
The maximum number of personnel involved in the exercise of military units falling under the Vienna Document of 2011 on the territory of the Russian Federation does not exceed 6.4 thousand military personnel.
The return of the military authorities and troops to the points of permanent deployment is planned until mid-October.
