VLADIVOSTOK (Sputnik) — The mortar squads of the Eastern Military District artillery divisions in Russia's Primorsky Territory conducted military exercises, Eastern Military District spokesman Vladimir Matveev said on Monday.
"An artillery division was raised by the emergency drill alarm and moved in a short time to the specified region. The division marched through mock infected areas and reflected a mock enemy attack," Matveev told journalists.
According to Matveev, the artillery division had practiced the deployment of the self-propelled mortars 2S4 Tyulpan and struck a mock enemy avoiding the retaliatory strike.
Self-propelled mortar 2S4 Tyulpan is considered to be one of the most powerful in the world, with a 240 mm caliber and 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) range. At such range, Tyulpan can destroy fortified buildings, enemy troops and armed vehicles.
