Photo: Gennady Cherkasov
The Pskov airborne forces were held for the first time at night landing conditions for more than 600 workers during the Russian-Belarusian exercise “West-2021”.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the training took place at the Strugi Krasnye training ground in the Pskov region. In addition to personnel, 30 units of military equipment-BMD-2K-AU, BMD-4M and armored personnel carriers were dropped.
More than 20 Il-76 aircraft, operating at altitudes from 600 to 4 thousand meters, fell. Air cover was provided by Su-30SM fighters and Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-50 helicopters.