It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Political events are taking shape in such a way that Russia simply needs a strong Armed Forces.
In 2014 Crimea was annexed to Russia. A tense truce in the Donbass, now and then on the verge of collapse due to incessant provocations, constant NATO exercises in the Black Sea are forcing the Armed Forces, including the Southern Military District, to be on high alert. The article tells about the state of this district at the present time, its command and composition.
History of the Southern Military District
In 1918, the North Caucasian Military District was established, and the Army of the North Caucasus became known as the Eleventh Army. The following year, the First Cavalry Army was created here, headed by S. M. Budeny.
In the twenties, military educational institutions were created on this territory. The district was replenished with new weapons and equipment and by the beginning of the war became one of the most advanced districts of the Soviet Union. Union.
In 1942, the district was abolished, and the department was transformed into the department of the Transcaucasian Front.
In peacetime, the Don, Stavropol and Kuban military districts were created on the territory of the abolished North Caucasus Military District. The Don District began to be called in the old way - North Caucasian, with headquarters located in Rostov-on-Don.
The troops of this military district played a major role in the counterterrorist operation in the North Caucasus. Forty-three military personnel then became Heroes of the Russian Federation.
In 2008, the North Caucasus Military District conducted an operation to force Georgia to peace. It lasted five days. As a result, the people were saved, and the aggressor was defeated. Many were then awarded orders and distinctions, and Major D. V. Vetchinov (posthumously), lieutenant colonel K. A. Temerman, Captain Yu. P. Yakovlev and Sergeant S. A. Mylnikov were awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
In 2009, Russian military bases were formed in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which became part of the military district.
Military reform
At the end of 2010, four military districts were formed instead of six - Central, Western, Eastern and Southern. The latter is located within the borders of the North Caucasian Military District, which includes the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian flotilla, the fourth command of the Air Force and air defense, the 49th and 58th armies.
Location of the Southern Military District
At the moment, the troops of the Southern Military District are located on the territory of the Southern, North Caucasian and Crimean federal districts,fourteen subjects of the Russian Federation. Outside of Russia - in Armenia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia - there are military bases that are also part of the Southern Military District. The headquarters of the Southern Military District is located in Rostov-on-Don.
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South Military District is the smallest in size compared to other Russian military districts. But at the same time, the hottest spots are located here. On the territory of Russia - Chechnya and Ingushetia, abroad - Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine.
And if in Chechnya and Ingushetia, inside the country, and Georgia with Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflicts have practically ceased at the present time, then in Ukraine the situation is only aggravating.
In 2014, Crimea became part of Russia, and since then, tensions from NATO and the United States have been especially acute. They repeatedly conducted exercises in the Black Sea, but each time they received worthy responses from the Russian troops.
The main function performed by the troops of this military district is to maintain security on the southern borders of Russia.
Command of the Southern Military District
Lieutenant General A. V. Galkin commands the troops. After graduating from the command school, he served in Germany and the Far East, rising to the position of commander of a motorized rifle battalion. He reached the rank of commander of the 41st Army in the city of Novosibirsk. Since 2010, he has been the commander of the Southern Military District. Lieutenant General A. V. All troops on the territory of the district are subordinated to Galkin, except for the troops of the Aerospace Defense and Rockettroops. The police, Border Troops, units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the FSB and other departments that perform tasks on the territory of the district are also subordinate to him.
Structure of the Armed Forces
The Southern Military District includes ground forces, marines, airborne forces, navy, air force and air defense.
The ground forces include the largest number of soldiers. They act independently or interact with other units of the Armed Forces. SVs consist of several types of troops, including special ones.
- Motorized rifle is a type of troops designed to break through the defense, attack and hold the occupied territory.
- Panzer is a type of troops for solving the most important combat missions.
- Artillery and missiles are a type of troops for fire and nuclear destruction.
- Air defense (air defense) is a branch of the military, which is one of the main means of defeating the enemy in the air.
Special forces of the ground forces consist of:
- communication troops;
- intelligence;
- engineering;
- nuclear engineering;
- automotive;
- electronic warfare troops;
- biological, chemical and radiation protection;
- technical support;
- guarding the rear.
The Air Force (Air Force) is the most maneuverable type of aircraft that is designed to;
- ensuring security and protecting the interests of Russia in the airspace of the state;
- to ensure the combat operations of the Army, Navy andother units of the Armed Forces;
- various special missions and strikes against the enemy from the air.
The Navy (Navy) is a type of aircraft designed to ensure the security and protection of Russia's interests in the seas and oceans.
The Navy consists of 4 fleets and a flotilla:
- North;
- Chernomorsky;
- Pacific;
- B altic;
- Caspian flotilla.
The Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla, respectively, are part of the Southern Military District. Its address is the city of Rostov-on-Don, Budennovsky Prospekt, house 43.
Composition of the Southern Military District. Army strength
The Southern Military District includes two armies, which include:
- motorized rifle brigades (seven);
- reconnaissance brigade;
- air assault brigade;
- mountain brigades (two);
- military bases (three);
- VDV;
- marines.
The Navy consists of:
- Caspian Flotilla;
- Black Sea Fleet.
Air Force and Air Defense include:
- fourth command;
- Fleet Aviation;
- Flotilla aviation.
Military Doctrine
According to the military doctrine approved by the President of the Russian Federation, NATO's approach to the border of the state, the creation and deployment of missile defense systems, non-nuclear systems of ultra-precise weapons, as well as the intention to place weapons in space are the main external threats to the state.
In addition, external threats are hotbeds of interethnic andsectarian tension, activities of radicals and private military companies in the territory adjacent to the border of Russia and its allies.
Thus, the Southern Military District is becoming one of the most strategically important districts, ensuring the preservation of peace in the country.
Russian military exercises
The Ministry of Defense reports that in 2015 there will be about four thousand exercises in the Russian troops.
International exercises are also planned. Among them are the Russian-Belarusian "Shield of the Union-2015", the international games "Tank Biathlon-2015", competitions for different types of the Armed Forces.
The ground forces will conduct up to one hundred and fifty exercises, the missile forces - up to one hundred maneuvers.
In addition, the troops will continue to receive modern weapons and equipment.
Exercises in the Southern Military District
Exercises held in the Southern Military District each time confirm excellent preparation to repel an attack, if any. The Directorate of the Southern Military District plans to conduct more than twenty domestic and ten international exercises in 2015.
In 2014, the intensity of practical training increased significantly, more than thirty polygons were involved.
The troops of the Southern Military District participated in a joint Russian-Indian exercise.
More than 370 exercises and 150 drills were carried out by the missile forces and artillery.
The Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Flotilla sold about 300combat exercises.
Aviation training has also been greatly improved. In total, the pilots flew over 47 thousand hours.
Military engineers cleared mines over three thousand hectares of agricultural land in Chechnya and Ingushetia, neutralized more than three thousand shells and mines. Their yearly target was 22% overfulfilled.
The headquarters of the Southern Military District reports that in 2015, no less intensity of the exercises is expected, and the number of international exercises will increase. Therefore, the southern border of Russia will be reliably protected.
