Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

03/25/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/25/2021 05:03

Anti-aircraft gunners of the Central Military District at the exercise in the Astrakhan region perform the first combat missile launches after rearmament with the new S-400[...]

25.03.2021 (11:15)

Servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Central Military District performed the first combat launches after being rearmed with the new S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems during the main stage of the exercise at the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region.

Before combat use, the servicemen of the anti-aircraft missile regiment of the Central Military District practiced the fulfillment of the standards for loading launchers, made a combined march with a length of about 2,000 kilometers and took up combat duty in the new positional area.

The tactical live-fire exercise will continue until mid-April. More than 300 military personnel take part in the combat training event, about 100 units of military and special equipment are involved.

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