The commander of the Central Military District troops, Alexander Lapin, said that in 2022 the capabilities of the district's electronic warfare troops will significantly increase
MOSCOW, December 21. /tass/. A new missile regiment equipped with anti-aircraft missile and cannon complexes "Pantsir-S" will be formed in Khakassia, the commander of the Central Military District (CVO), Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, told reporters on Tuesday.
"Next year we will start forming a new missile regiment armed with the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and cannon complex in the Republic of Khakassia," Lapin said after the final board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
In addition, the commander noted, the capabilities of the district's electronic warfare (EW) troops will significantly increase by 2022.
"Separate electronic warfare battalions will be created in Siberia and the Urals, equipped with modern weapons, in particular, the Paladin-D mobile electronic warfare system," the military commander said.
According to him, the troops of the Central Military District "in any conditions of the current situation are always able to fulfill the tasks set by the Supreme Commander-in-chief and the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Russia." "We will continue to increase the combat potential of the district's troops and maintain it at a level that ensures the military security of Russia and its allies," the general said.