Officials stand at arms. For the first time ever, administrative officials of several regions in Siberia and the Far East were sent out of their cozy offices to military reserves training. They were reminded of the basics of combat service at the Ostafievo training ground near Khabarovsk with guidance from experienced mechanized infantry, tankers, artillerymen, and flamethrower operators.
The degree of readiness of the officials to defend their borders was evaluated by the Eastern Command and our reporter Mikhail Didukh.
Wearing jeans and military jackets on the battlefield, these Far East and Siberia officials changed their foreign-designed suits for Yudashkin uniforms. The immersion is temporary — only two days long. The officials were taught about modern combat methods, new practices with drones, and shown tactics on the all-out battleground. There were tanks, infantry, and artillery. A hypothetical enemy was heavily attacked. Grenadiers played their role, too.
Sergey Alyokminsky, the Eastern Command deputy: "The main task was to teach them about changes in military composition and deployments, accounting for the experience we've gained at such events here and all around the world".
This modern domestic military equipment has already proven itself in Syria. The combat specifications of these armored vehicles are encouraging.
"The potential aggressor doesn't have an equivalent of this vehicle".
There is a hundred-foot long table with the new generation of weapons — from pistols to anti-tank guns.
— Did you like the guns?
— Yes, very much.
— What was interesting?
— I remembered my military service.
All of these weapons are new for the officials. They were asked to remember their shooting skills and meet the standards.
"Nothing was forgotten. The skills are still here".
As a reward for a good performance, they were allowed to touch a legend. It's the Maxim gun, 1904 model. Of course, it's no longer in service, but it's still operable. It stands here as a museum piece.
The officials must remember and know how to apply all of the knowledge they received here in case they are mobilized.
Mikhail Didukh, Roman Matveev, Vesti, Khabarovsk.
