The active phase of large-scale exercises of the air defense and air forces began on Wednesday at the Ashuluk firing range in the Astrakhan region - according to the plan of the maneuvers, there was a conflict between 2 fictitious States, Armenia and Uralia.

As told reporters at the headquarters of the teachings, Armenia conditionally is located within the boundaries of the Western military district (call), and Uralia - within the boundaries of the Central military (CVO).

during the first day of the active phase troops Armenii (1-e command of the air force and air defense) attack Uralia (2nd command of the air force and air defense). In the second day of the exercise opponents will be swapped and again run for the defense and attack.

in the exercises, which will last till August 8, attended by about 6, 5 thousand soldiers involved 800 pieces of various mechanisms and more than 100 aircraft, and among them the newest planes and helicopters.

The exercise is led by the commander in chief of the Russian air force Lieutenant General Victor Bondaryev he carries out the General management and operational decision making about the use of aircraft, crews and other forces.

The role of the missile with wings enemy perform airborne target, launches are Both real and electronic. At the same time with actions of aviation tasks work out anti-aircraft missile systems s-300, which receive orders to goals from radio engineering calculations.

As stated before, the capital of the United States was " deeply concerned about Russia's plans to hold major exercises military aviation at the present decade in areas adjacent to Ukraine "and called maneuvers " provocative ".

from its part the Ministry of defense of Russia stressed that the Ashuluk firing range is hundreds of kilometers from the Russian-Ukrainian border.

sections: Politics