(22 Dec 1995) T/I: 10:01:00
The first battalion of Russian peacekeepers, who are to be
deployed in Bosnia as part of the international operation, on
Thursday (21/12) demonstrated their skills before the
international media. The display by the 98th Paratrooper Division
took place in driving snow in the city of Kostroma, 300 kilometres
north of Moscow.
SHOWS:
NEAR KOSTROMA, RUSSIA 21/12
Soldiers running across field
Snipers taking positions
Snipers shooting
Soldiers practising an ambush operation
Sappers at work with metal detectors
Sapper preparing mines for explosion
Mine exploding
Soldiers getting into tank
Tank moving and firing
Explosion from tank fire
Commander of Kostroma brigade, Colonel Alexander Letsov, SOT (in
Russian) saying his brigade will be deployed on the dividing line
between the warring sides and that this task was set during the
Paris peace talks
WS training field
CU soldiers out of tank
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