Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

09/11/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/11/2021 08:18

During the JSE Zapad-2021, airborne units practiced the landing of tactical airborne troops at the Savasleika airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region

11.09.2021 (14:00)

At the Savasleika airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the personnel of the Ulyanovsk separate airborne assault unit, taking part in the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2021, began practical actions to practice actions as part of a tactical air assault.

As part of the tactical episode, paratroopers practice airborne assault actions and non-parachute landing of personnel using ropes and launching devices from army aviation helicopters, as well as landing method.

In addition, the paratroopers are trained to carry out the transfer of batteries of D-30 howitzers by Mi-8AMTSh army aviation helicopters, as well as light special vehicles Sarmat equipped with automatic grenade launchers AGS-17 and large-caliber machine guns Kord.

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The joint strategic exercise (JSE) of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus takes place every two years in accordance with the decision taken by the heads of the two states.

The Zapad-2021 exercise is the final stage of joint training of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation this year.

Practical actions of the troops (forces) will take place in the period from 10 to 16 September 2021 at nine training grounds located on the territory of the Russian Federation, in the Baltic Sea, as well as at five training grounds of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus.

In total, up to 200 thousand personnel, about 80 aircraft and helicopters, up to 760 units of military equipment, including 290 tanks, 240 guns, multiple rocket launchers and mortars, as well as up to 15 ships take part in the JSE Zapad-2021 on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

The maximum number of personnel involved in the exercise of military units subject to the Vienna Document of 2011 in the territory of the Russian Federation will not exceed 6,400 military personnel.

The return of the military authorities and troops to the points of permanent deployment after participating in the exercise is planned until mid-October of this year.

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