Russia's Special Forces Holding Airdrop Exercise With Terminators

The military training are being held both during the day and at night, in various areas, including in remote forests and highlands.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Troops of special mission brigade units of the Russian Defense Ministry's Southern Military District in the Krasnodar Territory are practicing airdrop from Mi-8AMTSh Terminator armored assault helicopters, the district's press service said in a statement on Friday.

"In total, each soldier within a year of service is due to carry out over 15 [parachute] jumps in a range of heights from 600 meters [some 1,968 feet] to 800 meters at various sites as part of military training, including in difficult terrain," the statement reads.

According to the statement, the military training will be held both during the day and at night, in various areas, including in remote forests and highlands. Soldiers are due to take exercise on loading equipment and special cargo on board, as well as on mounting weapons and ammunition for landing of fully equipped personnel.

Prior to the exercise, the special forces were trained on the ground and at an airborne center to practice parachute rigging, as well as special exercises for safe landing.