Eye-catching images of Russian special forces conducting anti-terrorism drills in the Arctic

Vu Anh• DNUM_DAZAFZCABI 08:11

Russia's elite soldiers are trained to fight effectively in the world's harshest regions, including the polar regions.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that several special forces units began anti-terrorism exercises on the Franz Josef Land peninsula in the Arctic in late April. These are the most elite soldiers of the Russian armed forces, selected after training at the Special Forces School in Chechnya, according toRBTHIn the photo, a special forces team participates in a hostage rescue exercise on an icebreaker.

The scenario of the exercise was that terrorists attacked, seized the nuclear icebreaker Sovetsky Soyuz and took the sailors hostage. Special forces soldiers had to destroy the terrorist group and ensure the safety of the hostages and equipment.

A special forces team was deployed from a helicopter. The rope method allowed the soldiers to land quickly on narrow terrain, which was not suitable for helicopter landing. In addition, the crew also had a wide view to support the forces below.

Special forces soldiers wear reflective armbands to identify themselves and avoid shooting their teammates when fighting in poor visibility, low light, and dusty conditions.

Another task force was deployed from underwater to launch a secret attack.

Soldiers in this attack force must be equipped with waterproof and thermal gear to be able to operate normally in a cold seawater environment near 0 degrees Celsius.

The raiders had to check every corner of the Sovetsky Soyuz spacecraft, avoiding giving terrorists a chance to hide and shoot.

In addition to the hostage rescue operation, Russian special forces also participated in long-term patrols in the Arctic. They used mobile snowmobiles and were equipped with machine guns for fire support.