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The Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted exercises to repel air strikes on the border with Crimea, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on Facebook.
“As part of the tactical training of air defense units <…>, training was held for combat crews of Buk anti-aircraft missile systems to repel an air strike from a simulated enemy,” the release says.
There are hype videos and posts published for citizens to watch on the Joint Forces Operation Facebook page.
A subdivision of the air defense missile system performed a multi-kilometer march, deployed the Buki in unprepared positions, worked out the search, identification, capture and tracking of air targets, and then made conditional launches, the message says.
The Ukrainian military often conduct exercises on the border with Crimea. So, from June 28 to July 10, it took part in joint maneuvers with NATO in Sea Breeze 2021 in the Black Sea, in which 5,000 servicemen, 40 aircraft and more than 30 ships took part.
Ukraine is constantly threatening to return Crimea. Former President Petro Poroshenko, addressing the Ukrainian Muslims on the occasion of the holiday of Eid al-Adha, promised to return the peninsula to Kiev’s control within a year.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that the Crimeans, in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter, voted for reunification with Russia. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, the issue of Crimea is “finally closed.”
The Joint Forces Operation boasted that units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are constantly involved in exercises and training to counter enemy sabotage groups.
During the training, anti-sabotage reserves completed tasks related to reconnaissance and inspection of the future route of the convoy, neutralization of explosive devices, detection and destruction of enemy ambushes, overcoming water obstacles and actions along the banks of rivers and lakes.
Such exercises are held regularly in accordance with the combat training plan and are aimed at ensuring the coherence of units, maintaining combat skills and field training of servicemen at a high level.
On July 18th, a commander’s meeting and exercise was also held on the basis of one of the military units of the Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The event, which was held under the direct leadership of the Commander of the Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Yevhen Moisyuk, was attended by commanders of brigades and battalions.
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They couldn’t repell WWI Fokkers, their gear is run down, havent been maintained for 30years, given the fact it hasn’t been already stolen or sold for scrap to third world countries. If Russia wanted they could be in Kiev in a week, ala Grenada style.
That long LOL!!!
I remember back in 2015, I think it was, the pride of Azov Engineering. A newly built rust bucket, that was sinking. Then you had the images of the Ukraine tank factories, only they were Russian and had what Poroshenko dreamt about, and nothing on offer to Ukraine.
Ukraine Gov is waisting money again that can feed its people.
They are probably trying to provoke an incident then blame Russia,they are in a panic because Nordstream 2 is almost ready.
The Ukrainians are welcome to have whatever exercises they like on their side of the border . They can pound their chests as much as they like in the knowledge that they are safe on that side as long as they stay on that side.
17 July 2014, NATO concluded the ‘Breeze’ Exercise in the Black Sea. Yet, despite having a couple of Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, in the area, that were built around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multifunction, they failed to notice what happened to the MH17, let alone assist the investigation as to the true story of events.
Every year, Ukraine and NATO conduct the same exercises, in their desperation to get close to Crimea. One day, they are going to bite off more than they can chew. Russia has already let the UK know, that any support vessels, from the aircraft carrier, stalking the area, will easily find themselves transformed into convertible submarines. What I fail to comprehend, is why we cannot defend the UK against dinghy tourists, yet, we can go stalking Russia, over in the Black Sea.
Didn’t that happen in 2014, when the Ukraine Forces, stationed in Crimea, ended up turning their backs on Ukraine and joined the Russian Forces?
Seems like another pointless, chest beating exercise. We are supposed to believe, that the Ukrainian Army would “take back Crimea”? By many articles and opinions, the Ukraine military is poorly equipped, and demoralized. They are failing miserably in the Donbass region of their own country, what makes anyone think they could invade Crimea?
America is a poor beggar country