Armenia, Russia launch tactical military drills involving heavy artillery and air force

12:25, 5 September, 2020

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Armenian troops and Russian servicemen from the 102nd Military Base in Gyumri have launched joint bilateral battalion tactical military exercises.

The Russian military said in a news release that tank, engineering and reconnaissance units have developed defensive, offensive and reconnaissance operations with artillery, air defense and air support during the drills.

The troops conducted daytime and nighttime armored vehicle driving training, as well as live fire exercises using firearms, mortars, tanks, personnel carrier armaments, artillery and anti-aircraft cannons.

Around 1000 troops from the Russian Southern Military District and 300 units of military equipment, including fighter jets, other military aircraft and UAVs are participating in the exercises.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

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