Fire Bag, Helicopter Carousel
Against the background of the destabilization of the situation in neighboring Afghanistan, joint exercises between Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are taking place near its borders, a task to reflect possible threats, ensure security and maintain stability in the Central Asia region.
Photo: Ministry of Defense Press Service < According to the press service of the Central Military District at the completion of the main stage at the Harb-Maidon training ground in Tajikistan & nbsp; motorized shooters from three countries with the support of artillery and aviation & nbsp; defeated the conditioned illegal gangs that crossed the state border in the south of the country.
According to the exercise plan, a group of armed militants was preparing to carry out a series of terrorist attacks on the territory of the republic. However, the combined armies of the three countries & ndash; Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan & ndash; suppressed terrorist actions and destroyed bandit formations. The Tajik crews of the L-39 aircraft conducted an aerial survey of the area and found places to overload them. They transferred the coordinates of the targets to the Russian and Tajik crews of Mi-24 attack helicopters and to the crews of the Grad missile systems. a hurricane.
Russian and Tajik army air crews used a method of fire support called a “ helicopter carousel“ to support advancing ground troops. The crews of Mi-24 combat helicopters, which were part of the flight units, lined up in a battle formation in the “ circle & # 39; & # 39; The pilots used air-surface missiles C-8.
In order to clear the area and destroy the surviving gunmen, the crews of Mi-8 aircraft transport helicopters landed with tactical airborne attack forces and provided fire support. on air-powered motor rifles.
Pilots have also developed ways to avoid enemy air defense systems at extremely low altitudes, taking into account the peculiarities of mountain terrain. In total, as a result of the air strike, the helicopter crews hit more than 100 ground targets.
After causing a fire strike, motorized rifle units from three countries with reinforced T-72 tank crews, as well as the BTR-82A and BMP-2, went on the offensive against the main enemy forces. A task set for fighters & ndash; elaboration of interaction in difficult field conditions, deployment of communication systems so that it is possible to control units in a single operational situation.
Flamethrower units and military personnel of radiation, chemical and biological protection were sent to reinforce special forces and motorized rifles. Bumblebee calculations on armored personnel carriers moved the BTR-82A to a designated area to destroy the enemy manpower that had taken refuge. The fire was fired from flamethrowers with various types of ammunition at a range of up to 700 meters. In the interest of the offensive of their main forces, the flamethrowers secured a breakthrough through the enemy area equipped with long-term firing points.
The air cover for motorized rifle and tank units and the landing of airborne units were provided by Russian Su-25 attack aircraft. The pilots took off from “ Gissar & # 39; & # 39; and launched group air raids using more than 350 unguided S-8 air-surface missiles at targets mimicking a column of lightly armored vehicles and the accumulation of manpower by gunmen. Air strikes were performed at speeds from 650 to 700 km/h and at altitudes from 50 to 2500 meters. & nbsp;
Small groups of illegal gangs that survived and took refuge in the mountains were completed by Tajik special forces fighters who parachuted from an An-26 aircraft. They were helped by calculations of mortar guns of the 201st Russian military base and the armed forces of Uzbekistan, which fired on the articulated track.
In total, more than 2.5 thousand military personnel from the armed forces of Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan involved about 500 units of weapons and military equipment. From the Russian side & ndash; over 1.8 thousand repairers and up to 420 units of weapons and military equipment. The core of the Russian military contingent consists of units of the 201st military base, including mountain motorized rifles, tanks, artillery units, as well as special purpose units and specialists in electronic warfare units and RCB protection units of the Central Military District.