Russia’s airborne troops held drills near Pskov on March 25, 2010. Over 750 paratroopers and 14 military vehicles were dropped from a military Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankRussia’s airborne troops held drills near Pskov on March 25, 2010. Over 750 paratroopers and 14 military vehicles were dropped from a military Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft.
Russia’s airborne troops held drills near Pskov on March 25, 2010. Over 750 paratroopers and 14 military vehicles were dropped from a military Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankFive military aircraft dropped twelve BMD-2 and one BMD-4 airborne infantry combat vehicles.
Five military aircraft dropped twelve BMD-2 and one BMD-4 airborne infantry combat vehicles.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankIn addition, a Sprut-SD self-propelled anti-tank gun was dropped from an aircraft.
In addition, a Sprut-SD self-propelled anti-tank gun was dropped from an aircraft.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankThe drills featured the unique drop of three BMD-2 vehicles with paratroopers inside them.
The drills featured the unique drop of three BMD-2 vehicles with paratroopers inside them.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankA total of three officers and three drivers parachuted down in the vehicles - an officer and a driver in each. Once on the ground, the paratroopers primed the vehicles and set about capturing the nearest specified objects.
A total of three officers and three drivers parachuted down in the vehicles - an officer and a driver in each. Once on the ground, the paratroopers primed the vehicles and set about capturing the nearest specified objects.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankThe paratroopers will march to the test range at Strugi Krasniye for shooting practice.
The paratroopers will march to the test range at Strugi Krasniye for shooting practice.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Samoilov / Go to the mediabankThe airborne infantry will demonstrate their skills in a night simulation drill during which the vanguard will encounter enemy troops, the Defense Ministry’s spokesman for Airborne Troops Alexander Cherednik told RIA Novosti.
The airborne infantry will demonstrate their skills in a night simulation drill during which the vanguard will encounter enemy troops, the Defense Ministry’s spokesman for Airborne Troops Alexander Cherednik told RIA Novosti.