Over 2,500 Russian servicemen take part in snap drills in Armenia

TASS, Russia

Jan 22 2019

ROSTOV-ON-DON, January 22. /TASS/. Over 2,500 Russian servicemen in Armenia have taken part in snap drills that involved aviation and missile defense systems, the press service of the Southern Military District said on Tuesday.

"Over 2,500 servicemen at a Russian base in Armenia completed tasks after receiving an alarm signal and preparing the equipment for emergency withdrawal from the places of permanent deployment," the press service said adding that over 500 units of equipment were used in the drills.

The servicemen will be deployed to unfamiliar locations where they will receive training tasks.

The press service noted that most stages of the drills will use fighter jets and army aviation, as well as S-300V and Buk-M1-2 missile defense systems.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS