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Anti-aircraft units of Eastern Military District in Transbaikal hit low-flying targets

Russian Aviaton » Tuesday August 23, 2016 16:00 MSK

Anti-aircraft units of  motorized infantry formation of the Eastern Military District stationed in Transbaikal region, led gunfire within the framework of tactical exercises at the range "Tsugol".

More than 200 soldiers and about 80 units of weapons and equipment were participated in manoeuvres.

Firing squad of anti-aircraft self-propelled weapon system ZSU "Shilka" struck enemy’s low-flying and remote ground targets. Soldiers practiced firing in automatic, manual and semi-automatic modes.

About 40 manual surface-to-air missile system "Strela-10" squads  has defeated  conventional enemy’s helicopters using a visual aiming.