Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the training in the central military district, and was informed that the ammunition expenditure of the motorized brigade had grown fivefold at gunfire drills this year.
Brigade commander Vitaly Gerasimov said each of the drivers had so far practiced more than 2,000 km.
"Servicemen from the brigade were drilling a peacekeeping operation, including field engineering reconnaissance, convoying of humanitarian aid, protection of an area where refugees are accommodated, evacuation of the wounded and delivery of refugees along a humanitarian corridor to a safe area," Itar-Tass news agency quoted him as saying.
Russia on Monday started a week-long military drill involving over 100 bombers and fighter jets with the purpose of improving coordination between its aviation and air defense systems.
The drill was conducted for the first time in the territory of three military districts, namely the western, central and southern military districts.
On Tuesday, more than 1,300 servicemen and over 300 units of special military equipment started a reconnaissance drill at seven firing ranges in the southern military district .
Russia has been calling for an international humanitarian mission in eastern Ukraine, where ongoing clashes between government troops and pro-independence militias have claimed over 1,300 lives since April.
Sources: Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
6/8/14
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Red Cross supports Russia’s initiative for relief supplies to eastern Ukraine...
ReplyDeleteThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has supported Russia’s initiative to deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s south-eastern regions under its auspices, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
“The leadership of the International Committee of the Red Cross has supported our approach and I hope it will work out the practical aspects of its implementation promptly,” he said.
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