The first units of motorized rifle formations of the Southern Military District (SMD), stationed in the Chechen Republic and the Republic of Dagestan, arrived at their permanent deployment points after the completion of planned exercises in the Republic of Crimea. This was announced on Friday, February 18, by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
“The transportation of personnel and military equipment was carried out by rail as part of military echelons. The length of the route has exceeded the distance of 1.5 thousand kilometers,” the ministry said in a statement.
The Ministry of Defense said that the servicemen began unloading armored and automotive equipment and building columns for marches to the location of military units.
As specified in the defense department, the personnel will soon prepare military equipment for further planned exercises.
On the eve it was reported that another echelon with military equipment of the units of the Southern Military District (SMD) crossed the Crimean bridge on its way to the point of permanent deployment after the end of the Belarusian-Russian exercises.
Also on February 17, units of the logistics brigade of the Western Military District arrived at the point of permanent deployment after the completion of planned exercises. On February 16, the tank army of the Western Military District, following the units of the Southern Eastern District, began to return to the points of permanent deployment. Earlier that day, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the return of units of the Southern Military District from Crimea. On February 15, part of the units of the Southern Military District and Western Military District also returned to their places of permanent deployment.
The joint Russian-Belarusian exercise “Allied Resolve – 2022” started on February 10. They are aimed at testing the response forces of the Union State. The maneuvers are taking place at combined-arms training grounds in Belarus. The exercises are arranged for the qualitative development of the tasks “to suppress and repel external aggression in the course of a defensive operation, as well as to counter terrorism and protect the interests of the Union State.” The exercises are due to end on February 20.
On February 16, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei specified that all Russian military and equipment would leave the republic after the end of the joint maneuvers.
Source: IZ
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