Officials and heads of law enforcement agencies of the Vitebsk region took part in the territorial defense forces exercises

In accordance with the Training Plan for the performance of tasks for the designated purposes of the territorial defense management bodies and military units of the territorial troops of the Vitebsk region for the 2014/2015 academic year, on March 3, training sessions were held at the base of the 103rd Guards Separate Mobile Brigade for the management staff of territorial defense bodies and interacting силовых структур of the Vitebsk region.

The following were invited to the training sessions: Deputy Chairman, Head of Administration of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee; Heads of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Regional Executive Committee, the Investigative Committee Department for the Vitebsk Region, the institution “Vitebsk Regional Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus”, the KGB Department of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk Region; Chairmen of district (Vitebsk city) executive committees, who are the respective heads of territorial defense districts.

The event pursued the following goals: training the management staff of territorial defense bodies in the procedure for organizing fire training during the combat coordination of units and military units of territorial troops; studying the combat capabilities and tactics of special operations forces units; maintaining the necessary practical skills for the management staff of territorial defense bodies in actions with weapons and shooting.

The training began at the Regional Executive Committee, where, after an introductory speech by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee – Head of the Territorial Defense Zone, Nikolai Sherstnev, the acting Head of the Territorial Defense Department – Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Colonel Andrei Paseko, gave a report. He spoke about modern views on the risks, challenges, and threats to the national security of the Republic of Belarus, as well as the main directions for the development of territorial defense of the Republic of Belarus.

Then, the participants of the training sessions moved to the training ground of the 103rd Guards Separate Mobile Brigade, where, under the guidance of the Commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces, Major General Vadim Denisenko, a set of theoretical and demonstration sessions was conducted. During these sessions, servicemen of the Special Operations Forces demonstrated the tactics of military units and detachments of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces, presented samples of weapons, military, and special equipment in service with the brigade, and demonstrated their combat capabilities. The uniform and equipment of the servicemen of the Special Operations Forces were also presented.

The knowledge gained during these sessions is necessary for the high-quality organization of joint actions of territorial defense forces and military units of the Special Operations Forces in carrying out territorial defense tasks such as maintaining martial law, combating illegal armed formations and enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups, as well as in carrying out other defense measures for the Republic of Belarus.

To maintain the necessary practical skills, the commanding staff of the territorial defense management bodies conducted live firing exercises with weapon samples in service with the territorial troops and Special Operations Forces.

In addition, issues related to the organization of combat training during the combat coordination of territorial defense units and military units were considered, such as equipping a field firing range and organizing training at training stations.

Nina Vladimirova, "Vitbichi"