RUSSIAN AIR FORCE TACTICAL MANEUVERS BEING IN ARMENIA
ITAR-TASS, Russia
April 2, 2015 Thursday 03:40 PM GMT+4
YEREVAN April 2.
Russia’s Air Force launched tactical maneuvers in Armenia on
Thursday. The Southern Military District pilots are drilling combat
tasks at Russia’s airbase Erebuni using the MiG-29 fourth-generation
frontline fighters, a district spokesman told TASS, adding that the
exercise is conducted at the Kamkhud and Alagyaz ranges
“The manoeuvres involve more than 100 troops of flight and service
personnel of the force grouping and more than 30 units of special
military and aircraft equipment,” the Southern Military District
spokesman said. Within three days, the MiG-29 fighters will practice
air cover of troops, as well as drill combat actions to destroy air
targets simulating bombers, cruise and ballistic missiles of the
imaginary enemy.”
The Erebuni airbase is part of Russia’s military base that has been
deployed in Armenia since 1995 under a bilateral treaty that was
extended in 2010 from 25 to 49 years, ensuring Russian military
presence in Armenia through 2044. –0–ezh
From: A. Papazian
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