The layered air defense exercise was held at astrican region. adjutant
target complexes, having a wide range of simulators of air attack weapons
from helicopters to cruise missiles were used.
"During the drills, anti-aircraft gunners destroyed more than 30 air single
and group targets at an altitude of 8 meters to 35 kilometers, while missile
launches were made at a range of 3 to 50 kilometers," the ministry said.
During CAV cast 2020 drills, the russian military tested panzer s system to
intercept targets flying at extremely low altitudes of 50m. At the first
stage of the exercise, the S-300 volts 4 long-range anti-aircraft missile
systems battalions repelled the strike of aeroballistic missiles, carrying
out combat launches at targets descending from an altitude of more than 200
kilometers.
At the second stage, the combat crews of the Buk M3 medium range air defense
systems and the TOR-M2 short-range anti-aircraft missile systems battalions,
after performing combat missile launches repelled the attack of the
imaginary enemy cruise missiles flying at altitudes less than 10 meters, the
MoD said in a statement.
The Buk M3 air defense missile system hit targets at a distance of up to 40
kilometers and the TOR-M2 short-range anti-aircraft missile systems
battalions. In turn, performed combat launches at air targets at a range of
up to 15 kilometers.
Also during the exercise, combat vehicles, typhoon air defense were
involved. The calculations of which with the help of manpads, verba at the
extreme line of air defense ensured the interception and destruction of the
remaining air attack weapons of the enemy. At a distance of up to 6000
meters and an altitude of 3500 meters.
All assigned targets were fired upon and destroyed, the mod claimed. all the
systems used during the massive drills have their export versions, which
rose over one export the russian state intermediary for military and dual
use exports is promoting internationally.
This year marks marks the 20th anniversary of rose over one export which
falls on november 4th. Russia deploys Buk air defense system near ukrainian
border. A russian Buk surface-to-air missile system was moved to a new
location near the village of Muslovka near Varonesh, a short distance from
its border with ukraine.
A flurry of social media posts indicates that russia again deploying its
troops near the ukrainian border. On some social media platforms, such as
tick tock were shared dozens of videos that showed trains loaded with large
amounts of russian military hardware, including Buk's surface-to-air missile
system.
After analyzing the video, analysts from the conflict intelligence team came
to the conclusion that at least one Buk complex, one division could be
located at the muslavka railway station. It is noted that the numbers of the
combat vehicles are painted over.
These data allow us to conclude that despite the negotiations between Biden
and Putin, the concentration of russian troops in the areas bordering the
territory controlled by the ukrainian authorities continues, the message
says.
The Buk missile system is a family of self-propelled, medium-range
surface-to-air missile systems developed by the soviet union and its
successor state. The Russian federation and designed to counter cruise
missiles, smart bombs fixed and rotary wing aircraft and unmanned aerial
vehicles.
Russians now have about 120.000 troops arrayed around Ukraine and they are
increasing their intelligence gathering activities, according to the latest
Ukrainian military assessment. Those figures include 98.000 ground troops
and 22.000 air and naval forces.
