Russia Army Land Forces and Vehicles Programs

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Russian and Sri Lankan military personnel practiced their skills during the first joint exercise, "Wolverine Trail 2025." The exercise is taking place at the Sri Lanka Ground Forces Training Center.
The main goal of these exercises is to practice combating illegal armed groups and to exchange unique experience: Russian soldiers will share new tactics and learn the intricacies of conducting operations in tropical jungle conditions from Sri Lankan troops. Judging by the video, Russian units also brought Kurier NRTK robotic systems to Sri Lanka.

 

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Russian robotic systems, such as the Kurier robotic system with the Ignis laser mine-clearing system, are already being successfully used in Russia's Kursk region. The rapid adoption of this new system by the army is noteworthy. The system has demonstrated high effectiveness in clearing anti-tank and anti-personnel mines from various countries, anti-tank grenade launcher ammunition, projectiles, and portable anti-tank guided missiles. For the first time, engineers demonstrated munitions cleared by the Kurier robot.

 

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Uralvagonzavod Concern delivered a batch of TOS-1A Solntsepek combat vehicles to the Russian Armed Forces. This batch of TOS-1A Solntsepek vehicles is equipped with a new anti-drone system. Rostec reported that this system remains one of the most effective modern Russian weapons systems, with no direct equivalents. It's worth noting that the specific anti-drone system used was not disclosed.
The TOS-1A Solntsepek combat vehicles are based on the T-72 tank chassis. Their firing range can vary from hundreds of meters to 15 kilometers when using TOS-2 (Tosochka) ammunition. A full salvo from the TOS-1A Solntsepek can cover an area of up to 40,000 square meters.

 

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North Korean Army personnel have returned to Russia's Kursk region, according to military correspondent Alexander Kots. Soldiers of the Korean People's Army, along with Russian sappers, are participating in mine clearance operations in the border area of Russia's Kursk region. The DPRK sappers are also undergoing additional training at training centers of the Russian engineering troops. Russian sappers have organized specialized training for their Korean counterparts, including Russian language instruction for professional communication. The Russian Uran-6 and Stalker-IV robotic systems are being used for mine clearance operations; a review of these systems is available in the video's link and comments. The sappers also use the OVR-2-02 combined arms mine clearance kit and IMP-3 metal detectors. A three-tier inspection system is in place, with two more waves following the first. It is currently unknown how long the North Korean sappers will remain in Russia's Kursk region.