The pilots of the “Erebun” air base of the Russian military base of the Southern Military District deployed in Armenia fought air battles against the conventional enemy’s planes. This was reported by the regional news service.

It is noted that the practical training was conducted under the leadership of the commander of the military unit within the framework of the planned combat training of MiG-29 fighter pilots. Fighter crews carried out joint operations with anti-aircraft defense units, conducted conventional air battles, resisting conventional enemy aircraft attacks. 

During the exercises, the pilots made about 30 scheduled flights, in which about 50 units of military land and aviation equipment and more than 150 servicemen, including pilots, representatives of the engineering and technical staff of military airports and air defense units participated.