Russia announced today that it has conducted air defense exercises in the Moscow region to protect its infrastructure in case of “air attacks”, against the background of the conflict in Ukraine.
“Exercises were organized in the Moscow region, with the personnel of the anti-aircraft missile brigade of the Western military district, to repel air attacks against important military, industrial and administrative infrastructure,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
According to the ministry, Russian soldiers attending these gymnasiums were trained to use “S-300 anti-aircraft missiles”.
In total, “more than 150 soldiers and more than 30 pieces of weapons, military equipment and special equipment were involved,” the same img said, without specifying when these exercises took place.
The Russian armed forces also announced today that they carried out “offensive operations” in the Zaporizhia region, in southern Ukraine, which allowed them to occupy “advantageous positions”.
“In the direction of Zaporizhia, following offensive operations, units of the Eastern Military District occupied more advantageous positions,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, without giving further details.
Source: News Beast
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