Russia will deploy the new aircraft division in the Arctic

As the commander of the Northern fleet vice-admiral nikolai evmenov, in 2018 as part of sf will form a new division air defense the 18-year are planned as part of the army, air force and air defense of one division of the air defense, deploy it in the settlements of tiksi and dikson, as well as on the novaya zemlya archipelago he said. Evmenov on thursday, speaking in the federation council. Earlier, the commander told reporters that the combat capabilities of forces and means, which are located in the arctic islands, will be intensified. Experts noted that this division will become a critical element of defense of russia, covering the area from novaya zemlya to chukotka. In the Russian space forces said that staffing arrangements will begin in 2018, as a decision in principle on the formation of the division has been made. The new connection will include not only the newly formed parts but also carrying on combat duty in the arctic. Now the sky of the polar region is protected by the 1st division air defense. It covers the kola peninsula, the white sea, arkhangelsk oblast and nenets autonomous okrug.

The division recently joined the regiment, stationed on novaya zemlya. In service division are the most modern types of weapons, including s-400 triumf, s-300 favorit missile and gun complexes "Carapace". .