Russian military show off new weapons in the annexed Crimea
On July 30th, on the occasion of the Russian Navy Day, the Russian military presented more than 20 units of caterpillar and wheeled military equipment, facilities, and weapons in the center of the annexed Sevastopol.
As reported by Krym.Realii, the Bastion mobile coastal anti-ship missile system equipped with a Yakhont modernized self-directed missile, a mobile command and staff radio station, a floating wheeled armored personnel carrier, a S-300 Favorit anti-aircraft missile system designed to destroy modern aircraft, a Grad 122 mm anti-aircraft missile system, a Hurricane multiple launch rocket system, a Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system, an Osa surface-to-air missile system, and a Gvozdika machine charging self-propelled howitzer.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, diving equipment, mine-launching complexes, demining equipment, portable anti-tank systems, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms were also presented.
"The Russian military allowed children and adults to try on a special uniform, sit in the cabins, and dismantle and assemble automatic rifles. They told visitors about the capabilities of weapons and equipment and the practice of using it in modern combat conditions. And at that time, they were encouraging people to serve Russia," the publication notes.