One of the anti-aircraft missile regiments deployed in the Crimea were armed with s-400 system. This was stated by the press service of the southern military district, reports on Friday, August 12, RIA Novosti.
“At the training center SMP videoconferencing in Leningrad region was held a training combat crews to work on new samples of anti-missile weapons. At the site “Kapustin Yar” (Astrakhan region — approx. “Of the tape.<url>”) the personnel of the regiment received arms, military and special equipment s-400 in the structure of the command post systems and two anti-aircraft missile divisions,” — said the press service.
In addition, as noted in a press-service, successfully conducted the initial firing of the missile-target “Kaban” (high-speed ballistic simulator 96М6М). After the training and redeployment of the regiment will take part in the exercises “Caucasus-2016”.
In July the chief of staff of the 18th anti-aircraft missile regiment of the 31st division air defense, stationed in the Crimea, Yevhen Oleinikov in the course of a Single day of acceptance of military products, stated that the regiment in August needs to obtain s-400 system.
18-th guards Sevastopol-Feodosia anti-aircraft missile regiment — one of the oldest parts of the defense, created in 1922 as an anti-aircraft battery in the black sea fleet. The regiment participated in the great Patriotic war. Since 1961, is based in Feodosiya. Repeatedly changing rooms, particularly at number 50 was part of the air force and air defense of Ukraine. In 2014 became part of the Russian Armed forces, receiving system s-300PM.
