In the course of the unannounced combat readiness inspection of the Southern MD troops, the Caspian Flotilla Marines held an exercise at the Peski Artilleriyskiye and Adanak ranges, says press center of RF Defence Ministry.
Within the active stage of the exercise, one of the Marine battalions practiced anti-assault defensive. The Marines repelled simulated assault attack in the cooperation with crews of Nona-S self-propelled guns.
After that, the units practiced offensive and performed combat firings from small arms and grenade throwing engaging targets, which imitated combat hardware and personnel of the simulated enemy.
Moreover, the staff worked out issues concerning organization of interaction between the Marines and units of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Federal Security Service in the areas, where simulated sabotage and terrorist groups were active.