Belarus holds new military exercises near Ukrainian and Polish borders

• 9.04.2014, 8:29

The missile and artillery troops had exercises at three firing ranges.

The Ministry of Defence practiced missile attack and artillery fire control of the Western Operative Command. The exercises were carried out at the Brest, Asipovichy and Obuz-Lesnovsky firing ranges, BelTA reports.

The integrated fire control exercises are carried out the missile and artillery troops of the Belarusian operative commands two times a year. These exercises were held at three firing ranges and included preparing and operating reconnaissance-strike and reconnaissance-fire systems, missile strikes and artillery fire, management of artillery groups of different composition and personnel trainings to perform independent highly maneuverable actions and improve survivability.

It was reported some days ago about new exercises of air forces and air defence troops in Belarus.