ROSTOV-ON-DON. April 16 (Interfax) - The formations of the 58th Combined-Arms Army of Russia's Southern Military District have practiced combat training tasks as part of various tactical groups at the Opuk combined-arms training range in the Russian internal republic of Crimea, the press service for the Southern Military District said.
"The officers at the command post demonstrated the ability to resolve tasks by attached units as part of tactical groups during a bilateral tactical exercise," the press service said.
Units and formations of the 58th Combined-Arms Army are deployed in the republics of the North Caucasus. The army headquarters is located in Vladikavkaz.
Commander of the Southern Military District Gen. of the Army Alexander Dvornikov assessed the actions of the command staff of the formation at the field command post. He noted the effectiveness of non-standard approaches in the formation of tactical groups for specific tasks.
"The tactical group, as a constructor, must include units capable of performing the assigned task, as well as forces and means of covering and ensuring survivability," Dvornikov was quoted as saying in the statement.
Taking into account the combat experience of modern armed conflicts, powerful tank and artillery units or mobile motorized rifle companies on armored personnel carriers can be involved in the tactical groups of the Southern Military District.
To ensure survivability, units of electronic warfare, air defense, chemical protection, engineering troops, crews of unmanned aircraft, and anti-tank and sniper units are involved.
As part of a readiness inspection during the winter training period, bilateral tactical exercises are first held simultaneously at various training ranges in the Southern Military District, the press service said.
Formations and military units work out tasks in defense in interaction with the forces of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Southern Military District, the Black Sea Fleet, and the Caspian Flotilla.