Engineering troops are a special kind of troops,designed to perform the most difficult tasks of engineering and technical support of combined-arms operations in wartime and various missions of a socio-political and social character in peaceful life. In particular, the army units of this type of troops are involved in the elimination and minimization of the consequences of natural and man-made disasters, to solve complex economic and construction tasks, combat terrorism and much more. This requires special training and exceptional combat training of personnel, and also involves the use of specific technical means and weapons.
Engineering engineering troops of the Russian Federationmany parameters are superior to the best models of weapons and equipment of similar units of developed countries. This technical and military superiority has been repeatedly demonstrated in various “hot spots”: in Chechnya and Abkhazia, on the Tajik-Afghan border, and in Bosnia.
Engineering troops are not only instructure MO, but also in the composition of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Internal Troops and the Federal Border Service. And everywhere they perform complex specific tasks requiring the most modern technology and the training of relevant specialists.
Structurally modern engineering troops of Russiaconsist of parts, divisions and connections, which according to their purpose and type of tasks are divided into engineering and engineering, bridge-building, pontoon-bridge, troop-landing, engineering and construction, positioning and camouflage. In addition, the structure of the engineering troops includes such specialized formations as units of assault obstacles, whose duties include the installation and dismantling of various obstacles; parts of the field water supply, the main function of which is the purification and production of water in combat or extreme conditions.
Engineering engineering troops of Russia brightdemonstrated its capabilities in the performance of the most difficult task of destruction by an explosive method from a Daryal-U radar station in the Irkutsk region. By the uniqueness of the execution of this operation has no analogues in the world. This first destruction of a high-altitude object of enhanced seismic resistance in this way was completed in a record short forty-day period. For comparison, a similar operation in the territory of Latvia took about a year from American specialists with their vaunted technology.
Сейчас инженерные войска, оснащенные передовыми achievements of the Russian scientific and technical thought, are directly and actively involved in the rescue of civilians during floods and the protection of bridge structures during ice drifts. And also solve the problem of demining and disposal of old ammunition remaining in the field of past battles.
Today engineering troops are extremelyThey are also in demand in connection with the development of so-called mine terrorism and the increasing number of catastrophes. The priority direction of the reform process now being observed in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the creation of compact and mobile engineering and military units ready for flexible and decisive actions in the event of a crisis or military threat.
