Russia conducted a military exercise

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the military exercises with the participation of the Air Force "tactical - the operational" and a battalion of air defense forces has successfully Siberia in eastern Russia.

A statement of the Russian Ministry, reported the news agency "Sputnik", that the fighter "MiG -31 lowpass" The continuous flight of 6 hours, which cut more than four thousand kilometers and underwent for 3 refueling operations were carried out at night at altitudes ranging between 4 and 5 thousands of meters.

She explained the Russian Defense Ministry, that the maneuvers included the shooting of combat operations, during which the pilots used "Jo-Jo" missiles to destroy targets were simulated winged missiles, while the aircraft "A 50" devoted to the task of early warning radar straighten fire fighters.

At the same time, Dagestan, southern Russia have seen training units of the Southern Military Region artillery forces, in combat operations Shooting using guns "tenant-S" self-propelled.

In the Kola Peninsula in the Far North of the European part of Russia, fighter jets, "Sukhoi -33" of the Russian Northern Fleet began to shift combat for the first time to guard the northern border.