Russia's South Military District Troops Repel Simulated Enemy Attacks

The units practiced detecting and repelling attacks on field communication centers.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The military personnel of Russia's Southern Military District repelled an attack by a simulated enemy on field communication units during a surprise military inspection, the district's press service said Thursday.

"The military protection units have practiced detecting and repelling attacks on field communication centers, as well as tracking and destroying scouting groups of a simulated enemy. During the exercise, soldiers used the technical means of protection and detection," the press service said in a statement.

The press service added that during a week the district's communications team will send and receive information via secure radio and satellite communication channels in the conditions of constant exposure to a simulated enemy's means of electronic warfare.

On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that President Vladimir Putin had ordered another unannounced military inspection that would take place on June 14-22. According to Shoigu, it is necessary to check the troops' preparation to carry out tasks as intended in armed conflicts of varying intensity and crisis situations.