Mil.ru provided quite a few good pictures of the new base of the Russian Army’s 26th Missile Brigade at Luga in the Western MD. They were taken during Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu’s recent inspection trip.
Shoygu with Western MD Commander General-Colonel Anatoliy Sidorov (photo: Mil.ru)
Yes, what follows is ripped-off photo journalism, but the pictures are too good to pass up.
Iskander-K Cruise Missile Canister Being Transloaded (photo: Mil.ru)
Iskander-M Ballistic Missile Being Transloaded (photo: Mil.ru)
The Brigade’s “Tent-Mobile Shelters” (photo: Mil.ru)
The army erected what are termed “tent-mobile shelters” at the missile brigade’s obviously new base.
“Tent-Mobile Shelters”(photo: Mil.ru)
Shoygu Points Something Out, Colonel on Right Likely the Brigade’s Commander (photo: Mil.ru)
Fuel Hoses Hang Inside the “Tent-Mobile Shelter” (photo: Mil.ru)
A Last Chat Inside the “Tent-Mobile Shelter”(photo: Mil.ru)
Shoygu wanted to see that his orders to build essential basing facilities for new arms and equipment are being followed. The 26th brigade not too long ago received its Iskanders. Mil.ru noted that the brigade’s vehicle storage area has space for 200 pieces of equipment including the Iskanders.
The defense minister noted that “tent-mobile shelters” also need to be heated, so the missile launchers are always ready. One wonders, of course, how they’ll hold up against heavy snow, ice, etc.
Shoygu repeated familiar words about synchronizing the arrival of new systems like Iskander with the selection of contractees to operate them.
He checked on the construction of concrete weapons bunkers, but nothing of this is shown or shared.
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