MOSCOW, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Mobile air defense units around Moscow will conduct live-fire exercises using Buk-M1 surface-to-air missile systems, a Russian military spokesman said.
The units in the Moscow military district will fire their missiles Thursday as part of a series of tactical exercises begun Monday at the Kapustin Yar testing grounds in southern Russia involving 1,500 soldiers, RIA Novosti, a Russian news agency, reported Tuesday.
"At the final stage of the exercises the Buk-M1 systems in service with the units from the Moscow military district will fire missiles at target drones," Col. Igor Konashenkov told the news service.
The systems are designed to defend against maneuverable fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, cruise and ballistic missiles and remote-controlled drones, RIA Novosti said.
