Belarusian unit takes part in CIS air defence exercise in Russia

Belarusian unit takes part in CIS air defence exercise in Russia

Belapan news agency, Minsk
22 Aug 05

Units of Belarus’s 15th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade, based in
Fanipal, Minsk Region, are taking part in the third stage of a CIS
integrated air defence system exercise that started at Russia’s
Ashuluk training ground in Astrakhan Region on 22 August, the
Belarusian news agency Belapan reported today.

The drill, which also involves Armenian, Russian and Tajik units, is
supervised by the Russian air force commander-in-chief, Gen Vladimir
Mikhaylov, the news agency added.

The first phase of the exercise was held at Russia’s Telemba training
ground in Chita Region between 24 June and 10 July, and the next stage
took place in Kazakhstan on 5-12 August.

The Belarusian unit is expected to practise firing S-300 missiles
during the drill, Belapan said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress