13:38, 21 February 2018

More than 400 soldiers and officers involved in trainings at Chechen training grounds

Military training. Photo © Sputnik / Said Tsarnaev https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20160916/3035690.html

Military exercises with the use of 50 units of military equipment, including multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), took place at military training grounds in the Shatoi and Shali Districts of Chechnya.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the training of the 42nd Guards Motorized Rifle Division was launched on February 12.

"The training involved methods of firing and fire controlling for artillery units and also used unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct reconnaissance of targets," reported the military commandant's office of the Chechen Republic.

There are three large military training grounds in Chechnya, including the "Gvardeyets" in the Shali District, the "Alpiysky" in the Shatoi District, and the "Kalinovskaya" in the Naur District.

According to the commandant's office, more than 400 soldiers and officers were involved in the military trainings. Meanwhile, assault and army aviation were also involved.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

Source: CK correspondent