Russian Army Special Forces Units Have Their First Training Sessions In Arctic Warfare

Russian Tactical Drills in Arctic (Archive). © Photo Mikhail Mikhin

Russian Commandos Train for Arctic Combat -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) – Russian army special forces units have had their first training sessions in Arctic warfare, under plans to boost the country’s military presence in the region, a Western Military District spokesman said Monday.

According to Col. Oleg Kochetkov, Russian special forces reconnaissance units have carried out a number of training missions on the Kola Peninsula under an experimental program simulating combat in the polar regions’ mountainous terrain.

“Combat training missions involving elements of mountaineering in the conditions of the extreme north are a new experience for reconnaissance units that normally train in the mountains in southern Russia,” Kochetkov said.

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My Comment: This is a continuation of Putin's focus on the Arctic .... I am just surprised that this is the first time that Russian commandos are doing this type of combat training.