Russian Tank Crews Held Military Exercises in Tajikistan

Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 201st military base held a successful weapons training exercise at the Lyaur mountain training ground in Tajikistan, destroying armored vehicles and manpower of the simulated enemy, the press service of the Central Military District reported.

After control driving exercises, the tank crews went on the offensive. Using digital ballistic calculators and Sosna-U panoramic sights, they efficiently hit the simulated enemy's vehicles with the 2A46 125-mm gun at a distance of up to 1,500 meters.

Targets simulating enemy personnel and lightly armoured vehicles were also successfully destroyed by tank gunners with Kord large-caliber machine guns.