Servicemen of the Eastern Military District (VVO) underwent fire and tactical training at the Sergeevsky training ground in Primorsky Krai. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The soldiers performed firing from the Kalashnikov assault rifle of the 2016 model (AK-12), as well as from the modernized Kalashnikov machine gun (PKM). Intensive training takes place including at night.
In the course of working out tactical actions in various types of combat, special attention was paid to the organization of interaction, fire control of regular and assigned units, and the implementation of individual and group standards.
Servicemen move in "pairs" (in pairs) and "triples" (three people), learn to move covertly in wooded areas, and practice actions in case of an encounter with the enemy.
PKM characteristics:
- Initial bullet speed — 825 m/s
- Sighting range — 1500 m
- Rate of fire — 650-750 rounds per minute
- Length in combat position — 1192 mm with a slotted flash suppressor, 1278 mm with a folded shoulder rest
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