ACTIVE PHASE OF RUBEZH-2008 EXERCISES OF CSTO WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ARMENIA

WPS Agency
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
August 25, 2008 Monday
Russia

The final fourth stage of joint command staff exercises Rubezh-2008
of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was accomplished
at the training range named after Marshal Bagramyan in Armenia. About
2,500 servicemen of the armed forces of Armenia and Russia, armored
vehicles, artillery, air defense systems and aviation including
MiG-29 fighters, Su-25 attack airplanes and Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters
participated in the exercises with firing practice. The scenario of
the exercises included actions for defeating subversive groups of the
enemy, artillery and aviation support of troops, liquidation of armored
vehicles of the enemy, counterattack and pursuing of the retreating
enemy. The exercises were crowned with a tactical landing operation.