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2 of December, 10:50

Russia sent the drones in the Arctic For better control of the development of military infrastructure in the Arctic was formed a special squad. It includes domestic unmanned aerial vehicles, which have become a part of timely management group Eastern military district.

The military infrastructure of the Arctic zone, which last month began vigorously to develop expanded with the division of unmanned aerial vehicles. A new division was formed timely management group Eastern military district(TSB).

That the new Russian military unit entered combat duty told the head of the press service of the military district Colonel Alexander Gordeev. Adept military stressed that not so long ago formed the division, which launched its own service, stationed at the airfield of Anadyr - Coal. To date, ongoing technical training, which will be responsible for the operation of unmanned units.

Before the end of the year, it will complete the acquisition of state experts, as adopted will receive multiple complexes "White-10". At the aerodrome of Anadyr deployed a squadron of unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).

"In the first days of the coming year will be held the 1st test flight of Eagles" at low temperatures. 1st time operation and service drones will be implemented jointly with the followers of the manufacturer, in the subsequent forces engineering division," he said, Colonel Gordeeva "Interfax". In addition adept defense Ministry said that according martial intentions for 2015, a division of drones repeatedly impartial control over the terrain and troops stationed in the area.

Recall that last month, Russia has decided to significantly strengthen its presence in the area of the Arctic. Days.Ru wrote about that in the far snows have any more troops. Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed that in the Arctic zone at the base of the Northern fleet starts to work and a new Joint strategic command (RSC) "North". According to a source from the Ministry of defense, the office began to take in their own part of the connection, military units and ships that are output from the control of Western, Central and southern military districts.

In addition, the formed troops of the new command on the island territories of Russia in the Arctic on Novaya Zemlya, new Siberian Islands, Wrangel island, at Cape Schmidt. According to the source, the data groups are summarized in the Joint task group (OTHER), which took on combat duty in the Arctic in October.
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