NIZHNY NOVGOROD, August 29 (AVN) - The Moscow military district headquarters approved the plan of a demonstrative regimental-level tactical exercise which will take place on the Gorokhovets testing ground from September 24 to 29, a spokesman for the 22nd general army headquarters told the Military News Agency on Wednesday.
Cadets of the General Staff Academy will observe the training. Military attaches from foreign countries are to be invited as well.
The 273rd tank regiment and 752nd motorised rifle regiment of the 3rd Visla permanent readiness motorised rifle division will be involved in the exercise. According to the training scenario, the 273rd tank regiment will make a breakthrough of the manoeuvre enemy's positions and go into action in the depth of its second defence line. Then a reinforced battalion of the 752nd motorised rifle division will be moved into the breakthrough. While chasing the escaping enemy, it is to cross a stream, to make a lodgement and rebuff a counterattack. Launches of Tochka-U tactical missiles are to take place during the exercise.