Servicemen of the Southern MD special task units were put on highest levels of combat readiness and were airlifted on Mi-8AMTSh helicopters to the Molkino range.

The airborne operation took place at nighttime. The troops used Arbalet-2 parachutes from the altitudes of 1,200-1,400 meters.

About 1,000 troops and over 100 pieces of armament and military hardware are involved.