Russia: Large-scale missile drills take place in Astrakhan

W/S Launching of surface-to-air missiles during drills, Ashuluk testing range, Astrakhan region
M/S Surface-to-air missiles being launched
W/S Surface-to-air missiles being launched
W/S View of testing range
W/S Surface-to-air missiles being launched
W/S Smoke billowing
W/S S-300 missile systems
M/S S-300's radar
W/S Missile systems in drills
W/S Missile systems in drills
W/S Drills
W/S Surface-to-air missiles being launched
W/S Surface-to-air missiles
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More than 300 surface-to-air missiles were launched in military drills at the Ashuluk testing range in Astrakhan region, as shown in footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Thursday.
During the exercises the troops from Russia’s Southern Military District intercepted rockets using several different missile systems, including the S-300 Favorit, Pantsir-S, Tunguska and Shilka complexes.
In total, more than two thousand soldiers and an equal amount of military units and special equipment, in addition to more than 100 aircraft, were involved in the drills.