Ekaterinburg. 2nd of March. INTERFAX - Pilots of attack and transport-combat helicopters of the Russian military base have worked out the destruction of electronic warfare systems (EW) of a conditional enemy during exercises in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Wednesday.
"The pilots of the Mi-24 attack helicopters and the Mi-8MTV5-1 transport and combat helicopters made combat training flights to the Sambuli training ground. After conducting a visual reconnaissance of the area, the helicopter crews destroyed the camouflaged electronic warfare systems of the conditional enemy with unguided missiles," the report says.
It is noted that the pilots of the 201st military base performed single and pair flights with simulated missile strikes on conventional electronic warfare systems of the "enemy".
"About 100 servicemen took part in providing flights, more than ten units of military and aviation equipment were involved," the Central Military District added.
The 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan is Russia's largest military facility outside of its borders (part of the Central Military District). It is located in two cities - Dushanbe and Bokhtar. It consists of motorized rifle, tank, artillery, reconnaissance units, air defense units, RCB protection and communications.
Against the background of the Taliban movement coming to power in Afghanistan in 2021 (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation), the Russian military reported on strengthening the base in Tajikistan with new weapons. In particular, on December 6, 2021, the Russian military base in Tajikistan received 30 upgraded T-72B3M tanks to replace combat vehicles of earlier modifications.
In addition, the commander of the Central Military District, Alexander Lapin, reported in 2021 that three motorized rifle battalions of the 201st base were completely re-equipped with modern military equipment - BMP-2M and BTR-82A. Its anti-aircraft units received new and all-weather "Willow" complexes.
"The Kornet anti-tank guided missile systems, ASVK-M Kord sniper rifles, AK-12 assault rifles, extended-range and powerful rocket-propelled infantry flamethrowers and equipment of logistics and technical support services have also arrived at the base," Lapin said in November 2021.
