Culmination of Zapad-2017 exercises on final day of maneuvers

20 сентября 2017

Today is the seventh day of maneuvers. In the final of the exercise, the MiG-29 crews will provide fighter cover for the striking aviation. The actions will be monitored by international observers. Mixed units of the anti-aircraft missile regiment will provide air defense.

Combined units will pursue and destroy the remaining illegal formations.

During the training of tactical episodes new models of military equipment will be involved. Among them is a lightly armored vehicle V-1 with an anti-tank missile system, an electronic gun Groza-R, and also upgraded T-72 tanks.