Does
Kremlin Fear U.S Attack Soon? Russian Military Surprise Drills
Prepare For War
S-300
Air Defense Systems Deployed at Snap Alert Drills
28
May, 2013
MOSCOW, May 28 (RIA
Novosti) – Four regiments of S-300 air defense systems have been
deployed at the Ashuluk firing range in southern Russia as part of
another snap combat readiness check of the Russian armed forces, the
Defense Ministry said.
The
regiments were airlifted on Thursday by military transport planes to
designated drop zones where they will carry out a variety of missions
simulating the defense of the Russian airspace from massive attacks
by “enemy” missiles and aircraft.
“The
missions will be carried out in conditions of heavy electronic
warfare to test the capabilities of the air defense units to the
highest limit,” the ministry said.
A
total of 8,700 personnel, 185 warplanes and 240 armored vehicles are
involved in the three-day exercise, overseen by Col. Gen. Vladimir
Zarudnitsky, head of Russian General Staff’s Main Operations
Directorate.
The
surprise alert exercise, ordered by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,
is part of a series of random checks of the Russian armed forces that
began in February.
The
previous two checks revealed a number of systemic shortcomings, in
particular in the Central and Southern Military Districts, the
Airborne Assault Forces (VDV) and military transport aviation units.
Alert
duty officers in some military units demonstrated a slow response to
processing orders via automated combat command and control systems,
especially in the airborne forces and at the 201st military base in
Tajikistan.
Other
problems included poor accuracy in firing, especially by tanks and
infantry fighting vehicle crews.
The
Defense Ministry said in February that random inspections will now be
conducted on a regular basis to insure constant combat readiness of
the armed forces.
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