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Russian Western Military District's aviation regiments to launch massive aerial drills.
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Over
50 Russian fighter jet pilots are taking part in the exercises, which
will culminate with the Ladoga-2015 exercise over Lake Ladoga, east of
the outskirts of St. Petersburg. Russian fighter jets will shoot live
ammunition and launch guided missiles in combat environments as part of
planned exercises that began on Tuesday in the northwest of the country,
the head of the Western Military District's press service, Colonel Oleg
Kochetkov announced. |
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Russian Air Force's Sukhoi Su-27 "Flanker" fighter aircraft |
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"Planned
exercises of fighter aviation of the Western Military District began today
in fighter aviation regiments located in the Central and Northwestern
Federal Districts," Kochetkov said.
Air defense and air force formations of the Western Military District will conduct the exercises, with pilots of Su-34, MiG-29SMT, MiG-31BM and various Su-27 modification fighter jets taking part. He also noted that one of the main stages of the exercises will be the "Ladoga-2015" exercise, which will take place over Lake Ladoga, east of the outskirts St. Petersburg. The planned exercises will take place until the end of the week. Over 50 fighter jet pilots will practice finding and destroying aerial targets, electronic launches of rockets and cooperation during any time of day. |
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