CIS UNIFIED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO HAVE EXERCISES ON APRIL 25
ITAR-TASS, Russia
April 18 2006
MOSCOW, April 18 (Itar-Tass) — The CIS unified air defense system
will have exercises on April 25, a source at the Russian Air Force
press service told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
“The exercises are on the plan approved by the Council of CIS Defense
Ministers. They will involve air force and air defense units of eight
CIS member states, namely Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine,” the source said.
“About 70 aircraft – MiG-31, Su-24, Su-25, Su-27, A-50 airborne
radar systems, strategic aircraft, and Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters –
will be engaged in the exercises,” he said.