More than 110 combat training events held in the Russian Central Military District in February


In February, in the formations and military units of the Russian Central Military District (CVD), more than 110 combat training events of various levels were held, commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, announced : “In the system of combat training, 35 exercises of various levels, 26 assembly events and 52 field exits of battalion-tactical groups, formations and units of combat arms were held”.
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The main event of the month was a bilateral exercise in Siberia with motorized rifle formations including tanks (Picture source: Russian MoD)


He added that the main event of the month was a bilateral exercise in Siberia with motorized rifle formations including tanks, during which 86 practical tasks and 312 introductory tasks were worked out. "When performing practical tasks, the main attention was paid to improving the air defense system, working out methods of combating unmanned aerial vehicles, taking into account the integrated use of all means," said the commander of the Central Military District.

The Central Military District is deployed on the territory of 29 constituent entities of Russia in the Volga, Ural and Siberian federal districts. The district structurally includes several foreign objects: the 201st military base on the territory of Tajikistan, the Kant airbase in Kyrgyzstan, as well as units on the territory of Kazakhstan.