Firing a heavy flamethrower system "Pinocchio" in BBO been successful

Firing a heavy flamethrower system (TOS-1) "Pinocchio" were first held at the site in the Eastern Military District, told RIA Novosti on Friday, the press service of the district.

He added that "Pinocchio" - a hybrid of T-72 tanks and rocket launchers installed. Shoots 220 mm unguided rockets with a thermobaric warhead. All living within 300 square meters in the area of the explosion destroyed the high pressure and temperature. Firing range of 3 kilometers.

" TOC" Pinocchio "came into service of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection (NBC) TSB in 2012. As part of the special tactical exercises flamethrower was first performed practical shooting of this formidable weapon and successfully hit all targets " - said the source.

According to him, within the teaching flamethrower battalion brigade NBC County realized the alarm, they made many kilometers march, and arrived in the area of combat shooting. Their mission - to hit imaginary enemy, at a distance of three kilometers. All targets were destroyed. Firings were the final stage of learning to use new technology, which entered service.

In addition, as part of the exercise department complied firing rocket infantry flame-throwers "Bumblebee." The soldiers also successfully simulated enemy struck at 200 meters.

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Eastern Military District, formed in the course of military reform, 2008-2010 at the Far Eastern Military District (FED) and the part of the Siberian Military District (the Siberian Military District, (formerly the Trans-Baikal Military District). Its members also include the Pacific Fleet and the 3rd Air Force command and Defense.

troops and forces of the Eastern Military District (TSBs) are deployed in the administrative boundaries of the two federal districts (Far Eastern and Siberian part) and the following areas of the Russian Federation: Buryatia, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Transbaikal Kamchatka, Primorye, Khabarovsk Krai, Amur, Magadan, Sakhalin Region, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Chukotka Autonomous District.

TSB subordinate commanders of the troops stationed at all the district form of services and arms of the Armed Forces of Russia, for exception of the Strategic Missile Forces and Space Forces. addition, the operational control of its formation are the Interior Ministry, the Border Service of the FSB, and chastiMChS and other ministries and agencies of Russia, performing tasks within the county. county area of about 7000000 km ^2 .

date of the foundation of the Far Eastern military district considered good July 311918. On this day, regular units of the Red Army defeated the White Army and interventionists in Kaulskih heights Shpakovki and Spassky. This date is celebrated soldiers of the Eastern Military District .