US and Polish forces kicked off large-scale ground-based drills dubbed ‘Allied Spirit' in northwestern Poland on June 4, while a NATO maritime exercise called ‘BALTOPS 20' in the Baltic region got underway on June 7.
Iskander missile units from the Russian Baltic Fleet's coastal defence forces have carried out mock conventional missile strike drills.
The drills were said to have involved the covert deployment of the missile launchers to their designated areas and, once deployed, mock electronic single and group launches on targets simulating enemy missile launchers, military airbases, defended targets and command posts. After performing the launches, the units quickly changed their position to avoid a simulated retaliation.
Additionally, the combat units worked under conditions of simulated radiation and chemical contamination of the area, and in the repelling of an attack by enemy sabotage and reconnaissance units.
“Special attention was paid to improving the coordination of crews and units, the professional skills of personnel when moving to the designated areas and disguising their military vehicles,” the Fleet said in its statement.
Over 200 military personnel and about 20 pieces of military equipment were said to have been involved in the drill.
The Iskander missile system is a road-mobile short-range ballistic missile carrier with a range of 50-500 km, and can be armed with a variety of conventional and nuclear charges, as well as an EMP…
