Russia holds naval infantry exercise in annexed Crimea

Russian occupiers are holding exercise with divisions of a separate brigade of the Marine Corps of the Black Sea Fleet on the training range in Crimea. This was reported to Liga.net by the press service of the Southern Military District of the Russian Federation.

"Marines, consisting of divisions, platoons and troops, carry out live fire exercise on target positions from all types of small arms and anti-tank complexes", - the report said.

It is noted that operators of armored personnel carriers are practicing target reconnaissance, fire adjustment from gun and machine gun, in motion and in position, and drivers-mechanics – driving techniques and overcoming various obstacles when moving across intersected country.

The Russian military is studying actions to protect a column of equipment from blows of aviation and neutralize sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

The exercises are planned and pass on the training ranges of Perevalne, Angarskiy and Cossack. They involve about one thousand soldiers and about 50 units of combat and special equipment.

As previously reported, on January 15, 2019, military exercises of the Russian Federation were carried out in Crimea, during which the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile complexes reflected the "massive air strike" of the imaginary enemy.