Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

09/20/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2021 08:24

Echelons with military equipment and personnel of the WMD tank army arrived in the Moscow region after participating in the JSE Zapad-2021

20.09.2021 (16:30)

The first echelons with military equipment and personnel of the tank army of the Western Military District arrived at the railway stations in the Moscow region and began unloading.

Having completed marches extending over 800 km, motorized rifle, tank, artillery units and support units after unloading will carry out maintenance of weapons and military equipment and prepare for the new training period.

Along the way, the issues of conducting air defence, combating sabotage and reconnaissance groups of a mock enemy, as well as comprehensive support for the march were worked out.

The joint strategic Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad-2021 was the final stage of joint training of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation and was held at five training grounds of the Republic of Belarus and at nine training grounds located on the territory of the Russian Federation.

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