MINSK, 13 February (BelTA) - A control exercise on directing missile strikes in various types of terrain, including at significant distances from permanent deployment points, has been conducted, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Defense Ministry.
Crews of Polonez-M multiple launch rocket systems and Iskander-M operational-tactical missile complexes operated in forested and marshy terrain.
“Several missile forces units took part in the exercise. We operated across three training grounds and several terrain sites. For all missile forces units, these were unfamiliar locations, which certainly complicated their work. During the exercise, there were numerous movements, and we made marches over long distances - up to 300 km. There was no equipment failure,” commented Chief of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces, Head of the Missile Forces and Artillery Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Major General Ruslan Chekhov. “The exercise was intensive, involving actions by simulated enemy reconnaissance and sabotage groups, and took place in a complex electronic warfare environment. And, of course, one of the main tasks practiced during the exercise was conducting combat operations under enemy drone attack, including FPV drones.”
According to Ruslan Chekhov, the exercise also included live launches. They were carried out during the day, at night, and in challenging weather conditions. The missile teams handled every task commendably.
“Each unit operated autonomously, but within the overall plan and under centralized command. Summarizing the preliminary results of the exercise, I note that the missile forces are ready to carry out their designated missions,” he added.
Photos courtesy of the Belarusian Defense Ministry's news agency Vayar
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