FSC.DEL/163/16 15 September 2016

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Permanent Mission of to the International Organizations in Vienna

Statement by the Delegation of Ukraine at the 828th FSC Plenary Meeting (14 September 2016 at 10.00, Hofburg) (Agenda item 2)

Mr. Chairman,

As this is the first regular plenary meeting of the FSC in the third trimester of 2016 let me first of all warmly welcome the new FSC Chairmanship of Portugal and wish them every success in guiding our work in the third trimester of 2016. We are grateful to H.E. Dr. Augusto Santos Silva, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, for his opening statement outlining the main priorities and planned activities of the FSC Chairmanship.

Mr. Chairman, Distinguished colleagues,

Over the FSC summer recess the security situation in Donbas along the contact line had been markedly deteriorating. Continuous ceasefire violations by the combined Russian-separatist forces had been on a sharp rise in August, which further worsened the humanitarian situation. The attacks employed battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, 152mm artillery, 120mm and 82mm mortars along the entire line of contact with an average intensity of 94 times per day. Over past two months 43 Ukrainian soldiers lost their lives and 192 were wounded. In compliance with the recent arrangement on silence regime from 1 September, Ukrainian armed forces strictly observed the ceasefire. During the first day the security situation across the contact line became controlled, number of attacks decreased significantly, and the use of prohibited by Minsk agreements weapons, stopped. However, after two days the combined Russian-separatist forces again launched attacks using mortars of caliber 82mm and 120 mm. Of particular concern is the shelling on 11 September, when the militants used 122mm artillery systems in the vicinity of Vodyane in the Mariupol direction. In the first ten days of September, 214 attacks provocatively targeted the Ukrainian armed forces positions, settlements and critical infrastructure facilities of Donbas. Unfortunately, there is now a tendency to deterioration of security. On 12 September the combined Russian-separatist forces 35 times shelled the Ukrainian armed forces positions. During the past night the Russian hybrid forces again employed high caliber artillery and mortars. The volatility of the security is strongly influenced by ’s continuing direct involvement in the conflict and constant procurement of resupplies and reinforcements. Only in August 2016 Russia sent into the occupied areas of Donbas 59 battle tanks, 24 armoured combat vehicles, 4 multiple rocket launchers, 104 heavy trucks, 95 automobile vehicles with ammunition, as well as 96 cisterns of fuel. The main fuel supplier is the Russian oil company "Bashneft".

Mr. Chairman,

Since the beginning of 2016 up to 260 cases of illegal crossings of the state border with Ukraine by the Russian railway echelons and columns with military equipment have been registered. The main routes supplies are to the railway stations of Ilovaysk, Krasnodon, Rovenky, Kvashyno and Donetsk. The total number of military equipment in the occupied areas of Donbas since the beginning of the Russian aggression in period summer 2014- September 2016 increased drastically: - battle tanks from 30 to 600; - armoured combat vehicles from 124 to 1260; - artillery and multiple rocket launchers from 110 to 1060; - anti-aircraft installations from 50 to 470. As we have repeatedly stated during many FSC plenary meetings it is absolutely critical to establish permanent OSCE monitoring and verification at the Ukraine-Russia state border, aiming at real de-escalation and stabilisation of security environment.

Mr. Chairman,

We strongly condemn the illegal practice regularly used by Russia of sending the so-called “humanitarian convoys” in violation of international norms, Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as principles of international humanitarian law. Russia continues to use so-called "humanitarian convoys" to loot, disassemble and remove to the Russian Federation the equipment of the Ukrainian enterprises from the occupied areas of Donbas. Notably, on 25 August a Russian so-called “humanitarian convoy” of 70 trucks illegally crossed into Ukraine with a load of up to 30%. But later these so-called "humanitarian" trucks left Ukraine being overloaded by looted property and equipment. In particular, the occupants dismantled and transported to Russia the equipment from Stakhanov Wagon Plant (town of Kadiivka).

Distinguished colleagues,

SMM continues to register an unacceptable situation when significant limitations are imposed on the international monitors in the occupied areas to impede proper monitoring and distort the real situation on the ground. Access of SMM observers is denied or hindered. The SMM teams are imposed direct threats, escorts on their visits, demanded patrol plans in advance. Russia and its proxies do not allow freedom of the SMM’s movement in large part of the territory under their control, including along Ukraine-Russia state border. Such restrictions breach the agreed mandate of the SMM and its ability to report objectively on the situation on the ground. It remains absolutely essential to seek that Russia delivers on its commitment on the SMM’s full freedom of movement. We fully support the position of SMM Deputy Chief Monitor Alexander Hug, expressed during his briefing in this hall on 5 September that restrictions and denials of access must be brought to zero level. This must be viewed as a critical factor for objective monitoring and verification.

Mr. Chairman,

We are seriously concerned about the increasing number of military manoeuvres in the occupied territories of , Donbas and near the Ukraine-Russia state border. On 25-31 August 2016 a sudden inspection of combat and mobilization readiness of the was conducted, which engaged 100.000 servicemen, more than 10 thousand pieces of weapons and military equipment, 60 war ships and up to 400 aircraft and helicopters. This inspection of combat readiness of the Russian armed forces became the final stage of preparation for the strategic command-staff exercise "Caucasus-2016", held on 5-10 September 2016. During this training, Russian military commanders assessed the “readiness of the armed forces to localization of an international armed conflict”. According to the competent authorities of Ukraine, there are at least 8 military bases established on the Russian territory near the Ukrainian state border in the settlements of Yelnya, Klintsy, Valuyki, Boguchar, Millerovo, Persianovskiy, as well as the military bases of Rostov-1 and Rostov-2, where a large number of soldiers and combat force were deployed ready to move into the territory of Ukraine. In August 2016, the Russian side has cynically accused Ukraine by resorting to threatening provocations, like alleged “Ukrainian subversive group”. We consider the actions by Russian security service as a provocation with the aim to prepare ground for a new stage of aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainian side highly appreciates a strong stance of its partners dismissing Russia’s unfounded allegations. In view of the time constraints for the statements the Ukrainian delegation will distribute in the OSCE net the photo presentation on Russia’s regular troops and military equipment presence on the occupied territories of Ukraine (Attachment, 24 slides).

Mr. Chairman,

We expect from Russia to implement the necessary initial steps: securing ceasefire, withdrawal of weapons, and full freedom of movement for the SMM for effective monitoring. These steps are an exact reflection of immediate measures as agreed by Russia in the Minsk package. We deplore the latest signals from Moscow that sets conditions for ceasefire and stabilisation of security. The decisions taken in Moscow led to the conflict, it requires decisions in Moscow to stop the conflict and progress to resolution. We urge Russia to return to the tenets of the international law, to cease its aggression against Ukraine and reverse the illegal occupation of the Autonomous and the city of .

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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THE ASSESSMENT OF SITUATION ON TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE AND AROUND UKRAINE (as of Aug. 29, 2016)

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE The situation around Ukraine and in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as in the Crimea is characterized by:

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The Situation in the Temporarily Occupied Territories of the East of Ukraine

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Dislocation of the 1st and 2nd AC of the Center of Territorial Forces of the Southern MD of Russia

nd LUHANSK 2 AC Sloviansk 6th sep.MRRegt 2nd sep. MRBde direction 4 rd sep. MRBde Stakhanovv sep. Comdt Regt 1st AC sep. tank Bn Alchevsk sep. SAM Bn sep. recon Bn 100th sep.MRBde 7th sep.MRBde 3rd sep. MRBde RUSSIA sep. arty Bde Sep.arty Bde sep. Comdt Regt Debaltseve Horlivka Krasnyi Luch sep. tank Bn

sep. SAM Bn th sep. recon Bn 5 sep. MRBde Personnel of 1st AC & 2nd AC: st UKRAINE 1 sep. SF Bn 11th sep.MRRegt 3rd sep. SF Bn Russian citizen, among them 70%

Makiivka DONETSK Russian regular servicemen 45% Russian mercenaries 25%

st Ukrainian mercenaries 30% Donetsk direction 1 sep. MRBde 1st AC 2nd AC Total Komsomolske Personnel 20000 14600 34600

Tanks 279 196 475

Armored combat vehicles 529 419 948

Howitzers/guns 360 402 762

9thsep.Asl MR Regt Multiple Launch Rocket 122 86 208 (Marines) Systems Mariupol direction Novoazovsk 4 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Minsk Agreements Violations by Russia (number of shelling)

1935 1661 1549 1571 1371 1204 1199

955 922 794 826 640 633 621 523 521 534 572 489 339 498 488 364 285 270 324 303 183 234 268 75 95

total Slovians'k Donetsk direction other directions During July-August 2016, the average intensity of shelling and assault operations of Russia, including the use of heavy weaponry, has substantially increased 5

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Verified cases of Russia’s noncompliance with the Minsk Agreements

Weapons and military equipment withdrawal zones

25 km for 15 km for 35 km 70 km for arty sys Period tanks, for MLRS and Overall more than mortars MLRS ATacMS 100mm Number of violations January 52 43 26 0 121

February 60 49 34 1 144 March 50 62 30 0 142 April 63 73 26 0 162

May 65 66 35 2 168 June 72 82 45 1 200

July 64 143 55 0 262 August 40 79 27 1 147 6 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Facts of Hiding Heavy Equipment (weapon) Near the Line of Contact

Junee 233, 20166: Southern part of Donetsk,k, 144.7 km from thee line of contactct

Tanks – 22 Towing vehicles – 7 Armored combat vehicles – 16 Other military vehicles – 59

Line of contact

Donetsk

Distance 15 km

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Russia’s Supplies of Weapons, Military Equipment, Ammunition and Other Materials to Ukraine Amount of ammunition and fuel, oil and lubricants (FOL), supplied from Russia to Ukraine (per month)

LUHANSK Kamyansk-Shachtynskyi Кадіївка IzvaryneIzvaryne

Alchevsk

RovenkyR Дебальцеве AntratsytAntrats

DovzhanskyiDovzhanskyi

Makiivkaakiivka DyakoveD

UKRAINENE IlovaiskIlol vaisk MarynivkaMarynivka Novoshachtynskyi Kuibysheve DONDONETSKET RUSSIAN Amount of weapons and equipment, supplied from Uspenka Russia to Ukraine (per month) FEDERATION Кальміуське Matveev Kurgan

Rostov-na-Donu Taganrog

NovoazovskN 8 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Combat Trainings of Russian Occupation Forces in the East of Ukraine

OperationalOperationaiononaaal trainingtraining of ththehee nd 4thth SepMRBdedee, 6thh SepMRRgtgt, 2ndd АC 2 AC TacticalTacticalica exercisesexeeerrcic sess weree conductedcoonondndducduucucteedd by thee 2ndnd SepMRBdedee, 2ndnd АC “Shymshynivkakaa training area”a” “Uspenkakaa training area”a” LUHANSK Operationaltionalal trainingtrraining of 4thth SepMRBdeSeSepMRM de, “Shymshynivka training area” ndd 6thh SepMRRgtgt, 2 АC “Uspenka training area” “Buhayivkaka training area”a” “Buhayivka training area” Operational trainingtraainia ngg ofof thtthehehe Sep. tankk Bnn, 2ndd АC “Kruglyk training area” “Kruglykykk training range”e” OperationalOperaeeraerraatioat onal trainingtraininininninningng “Karlo-Marksove training area” of the 3rdd SepMRBdedee, 1sts АC “Krasnyi Luch training area” OperationalOpeperaraatioatatiot onaal trainingtraintrainningn off ththehee Sep.ArtySeepep.AArtArrtyty “Karloloo-Marksovevee training area”a” Bdede, 1sts АC & Sep.Artytyy Bdede, 2ndd АC “Torez training area” “Krasnyiyi Luchchch training range”e” 1st AC UKRAINE TacticalTaacticalcaalal exeexercisesxercises weree conductedctedd thh “Mospyne training area” by thee 5 SepMRBdesSeSepMRBdeBdeess, SSeSep.epep.p tatankannk Bnn, “Amvrosiyivka training area” sts DONETSK Sep. reconn Bnn, 1 АC “Torezezz training range”e” OperationalOpOpeperaational trainingtrainrainaininingn of thee 1sts & 5thth SepMRBdesess, units SF, 1stst ACC OperationalOperational trainingg of thethhee battalionbabattalion and company tactical “Mospynenee training area”a” groups of the regular combat units AF RF RUSSIA “Solntsevo training area” “Amvrosiyivkakaa training area”a”

OperationalOpeOpereerrraatioat onal trainingtrainiinininnngg OperationalOpOperatirationaal trainingg of thee 1sts SepMRBdedee, 1sts ACC of thehee 9thth Sep.p. Aslssl MR (M) Regt, 1sts ACC “Markine training area” “Solntsevovoo training area”a” “Markinenee training area”a” 9

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Combat Training of the Tank Company of the 5th Separatepg,p Motorized Brigade,g , 1st Armyyp Corps “Pokrovkakaa” Military Range, southoutthh-westernwweesttern outskirtskirtss ofof PokrovkaPookrovkka, DonetskD region, Julyy 8, 201616, 1414.2 km from thee line of contactct

Tents – 2

Khartsyzk

Tanks – 11 Armored combat vehicles – 6 Other military vehicles – 1 Pokrovka

Distance 15 km

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE New Appointments of Top Military Commanders of the Southern and Western Military Districts, Russian Federation

Lt.Gen. Maj.Gen. Maj.Gen. Gurulev A.V. Kuzovlev S.U. Nikiforov E.V. Deputy Commander, 58th Army Commander, 20th Army Commander, Southern Military District Southern Military District Western Military District

In 2014-2015 – Commander In 2015-2016 – Commander th In 2014-2015 – Commander of the 12 Reserve Command, of the 2nd Army Corps, of the Russian Occupation Southern Military District (as Center of Territorial Forces, troops in Ukraine of today – Center of Southern Military district Territorial Forces) 11

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Situation in the Temporary Occupied Territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE The Structure of Russian Joint Forces in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Air Force

Fixed Wing Bombers Fixed Wing Attackers Fixed Wing Fighters Army aviation BSF Naval aviation

BSF Land Forces CD

39 hel regt NBCКВМБ BSF Marines BSF Coastal Defense Air Defense BSF Av

30 sur div

31 AD div 18 AD regt 11 ASbde Airborne unit 197 AsS div 68 engregt 337 avregt

41 MSbde 126 CDbde 43 avregt 127 recbde 68 MSSbde 8 avregt Yevpatoriya Gvardiyske 15 CDbde 318 avregt Navy 810 marbde 4 submbde 1229 SIGINT Center 27 av div 133 maintbde BSF Subsurface combatants BSF Surface combatants Kacha 7447 signal center 38 avregt F 1096 ADregt Belbek 758 log center 12 ADregt 3 EWregt NB 388 4 NBCregt Sevastopol SIGINTregt Maritime security forces 224 C2bat Strike forces Assault forces (antisubmarine & 475 EW center (missile & artillery ships) (large & small ships) minesweepers) 519 rec ships div 205 sp ship squad 13

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UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Russia’s military capacity in Crimea as of August 2016

At the moment of Before the Russia’s After illegal Future plans of separation of the annexation of annexation Russia USSR Black Sea fleet Crimea (August 2016) till 2020-2025 (May 1997) (January 2014) 70,000 12,500 29,300 43,000

258 – 40 100

742 92 583 1,150

229 24 162 400

170 22 101 150

115 37 56 95

6 – 16 50

105 26 30 33

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UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Striking Range of 15th Separate Coastal Defence Missile Bde of Russian Black Sea Fleet KyivKyiv

Ukraine Donetskonetsk

Zaporizhzhya

KishinevKishinev Russia OdesaOd battalion of CMS “Bal”

BSF

15 SepCorbr

120 km battalion of CMS “Bastion” battalion of CMS “Utyos” Sevastopol

Bucharest Constanca

Varna 280 km

320 km

Legend 420 km Sinopnop Striking distance for land targets by “Bastion” system Striking distance for sea targets by “Bastion” system Istambul Striking distance for “Utes” system

Striking distance for “Bal” 15

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UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Military trainings

Airborne assault operation in the Black Sea region 52 aRegt Date Air C4ISR S&R aircrafts Strike aircrafts 127 aRegt Su-24МR , Ukraine 04/14/2016 А-50U Su-24МR Tu-160 Engels Shaykovka 04/26/2016 Il-20М Tu-22М3 06/08/2016 А-50U Tu-22М3 4 Tu-22М3 Russia 06/23/2016 Tu-22М3 2 Tu-22М3 2 Ту-160 The aim is to demonstrate Russian capabilities to block Black 4 3 r d s e p n a v Sea straits and destroying of NATO battle ship groups a t k a v n r e g t А-50U 4 Su-24 Saky Romania Missile strikes US Navy USS “Porter”

Constanca NB А-50U Blocking NATO naval forces in bases 4 Su-27 Varna NB Blocking straits by missile 4 Tu-22М3 strikes Bulgaria Sinop Burgas NB Samsun Trabzon Ordu Zolundak

Eregli NB

Turkey 16 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE

UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Situation in the Northern Regions of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Chongar Armyansk Тактико-технические характеристики Solone Ozero ОТРК 9К720 “Искандер-М”

RTC 247th airborne regt Helicopters Мі-8 and UAVs provide air RTC 31st airborne patrol, regularly violating the assault Bde Dzhankoi administrative border with Crimea.

The personnel of battalion tactical group of the 112 обрОп 247th air-assault regiment (Stavropol) Units of the 810th separate marines changed personnel of battalion tactical group of brigade (Sevastopol) and the 126th the 11th separate air-assault brigade (Ulan- separate costal defence brigade Simferopol Ude) (on August 11, 2016) (Perevalne) have been relocated to the Northern parts of Crimea (since Perevalne August 10, 2016) Units of the 112th separate operative purpose brigade (Simferopol) were deployed near Dzhankoi and Armyansk cities (on August 7, 2016)

Sevastopol

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UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Strengthening the Russian Joint Task Force in Crimea

Su-30М2

Frigate type 11356 Su-30СМ № Name To be put in service Su-34Su-34 1 «Admiral Grigorovich» transferred in 2016

2 «Admiral Essen» transferred in 2016 “Triumph” S-400 SAM 3 «Admiral Makarov» 2016 Missile ship type 21631 To be put in № Name service

th transferred 18 SAM 1 «Zeleniy Dol» regt in 2015 transferred 2 «Serpukhov» in 2015

37th comp 43rd sep nav avn regt 3 «Vishniy Volocheck» 2017 atk avn r e g t Submarine type 636.3 Hvardiyske Feodosia To be put in № Name service Simferopol Saky 27th comp 1 B-261 «Novorosiysk» transferred in 2015 avn div 30th warship 38th ftr avn div regt Kacha 2 B-237 «Rostov-na-Donu» transferred in 2015 11th ASW Belbek Bde 3 B-262 «Staryi Oskol» transferred in 2016 197th AMHP Bde NB 4 B-265 «Krasnodar» 2016-2017 Sevastopol 5 B-268 «Velikii Nongorod» 2016-2017 6 B-271 «Kolpino» 2017 18 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

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Increasing Russia’s Military Presence in Western and South-Western Directions

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Russian leadership forms new units and renews disembodied ones in the Western and South-Western Strategic Directions

In Western Military District: 1st TA 2 MRDiv 4th TDiv th reorganized – 20 Army 22nd Army 1st TRegt 12th TRegt formed – 1st Tank Army th th renewed – 11th Army Corps 15 TRegt 13 TRegt nd 147th SP art regt 275th SP art regt planned to renew – 22 Army MoscowM w 1117th AAM regt 538th AAM regt NizhniyNi h Novgorod KalininetsKli 1st TRegt 14th TRegt Naro-Fominsk 283rd MR regt 423rd MR Regt 144th MCDiv nd th 22 Army 11 AC Smolensk st (estimated structure) 1 Tank Army 4th TDiv; 2nd MRDiv; 6th TDiv – 2; Arty Bde – 1; Kaliningrad SepTBde; 112th GMBde; 288th RocketArtyReg - 1; ArtyBde; 49th AAMBde Anti-aircraft Bde - 1 28th MRBde th 20 Army 20th Army th th rd Klintsi 144 MRDiv; 9 , 23 th SepMRBde, 448 GMBde; VoronizhV BELARUS 53rd AAMBde; RUSSIA 3 MRDiv 9th MRBde 23d MRBde

Valuyki Boguchar

nd UKRAINE 2 AC Lugansk CTF Units: In Southern Military District: st is forming – 150th Motorized Rifle Div 1 АC 150th MRD existingi tii in a formation Donetsk Novocherkask 20 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE OF UKRAINE

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Preparation to the “Caucasus-2016” Strategic Command-and-Staff Exercise

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE “Caucasus-2016” Strategic Command-and-Staff Exercise

SMD Ukraine “Prudbiy” range

4 AD Army

Rostov-On-Don CSF TFC Russia NNB BSF Astrakanstrak 7 AB div Stavropol Sevastopol “Sernovodskiy” range 49 Army “Opuk” range Novorosiyskorosiysk “Dalniy” range “Raevskiy” range “Tarskoe” range

7 MB 58 Army

Gauda Vladikavkaz

“Adanak” range Tshinvali 4 MB

102 MB

GyumryG Date: September 5-10, 2016. Aim: the joint forces preparation to a combat in order to guarantee Russia’s military security in ТУТУРЕЧЧИНАРЕЧЧИНА South-Western strategic direction. Participants: Southern Military District (SMD) units, airborne assault forces, long-distance and transportation aviation units. Area of operation: SMD training ranges, Black and Caspian Seas. 22 DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE

UKRAINE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Preparation to “Caucasus-2016” Strategic Command-and-Staff Exercise

Deployment of Russian military units to “Opuk” range From the Southern Military District № Unit Dislocation

1 175th command Bde Askay

2 78th logistic and maintenance Bde Budyonovsk

3 99th logistic and maintenance Bde Maykop

From the Western Military District th August 8, units from 15 sep coastal defence № Unit Dislocation missile Bde (Sevastopol) came with 5 cruise missile launchers “Bastion” 1 1st separated engineer Bde Murom “Stariyiyy Krimm” rangege

FeodosiaFe “Opukuk” rangege

Yevpatoriya From the Black Sea Fleet Simferopol № Unit Dislocation

th August 10, Task Group came on airfield BSF 1 810 separated marine Bde Sevastopol Belbek to control the preparation to 2 126th separated coastal defence Bde Perevalne “Caucasus-2016” CD 3 127th separated reconnaissance Bde Sevastopol

NBC 4 133d sep logistic and maintenance Bde Bahchisaray Belbek 5 8th artillery Regt Simferopol

6 68th separated maritime engineer Regt Yevpatoriya

SevastopolS 7 4th NBC Regt Sevastopol 23

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF UKRAINE Conclusions

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