MGR Online – Lao 661st Tank-Panzer Battalion leads the T-72 tank unit to form a joint formation with the Russian armored unit. to capture a secret stronghold In the Lao-Russian joint military exercise tour “LAROS-2022” which has officially started 5 days ago
Joint exercises between the Lao People’s Army and the Russian Armed Forces Under the code “LAROS-2022” have started since November 25, 2022 in Xieng Khouang. Northeast Laos Under the slogan “On your shoulders, fight for peace and security”, the Russian side sent troops from the 11th Army Division to the east.
The official opening ceremony of the joint military maneuvers was held in the early hours of November 27, with Major General Vradimyer Gulikov, deputy commander of the 11th Army Region, on behalf of Russian military personnel. The “LAROS-2022” exercise will continue for 11 days and will end on December 5.
Over the past 3 days, the Lao People’s Army has gradually released “LAROS-2022” activities from time to time. But there are still not many images of the actual battlefield.
As of midday today (November 30), pictures of the movement of combatants with tank weapons have been published. From the tank battalion – armored vehicle 661, which led personnel from the T-72 tank unit to take part in this movement.
Colonel Boonpon Lomphachan, commander of the 661st Battalion, gave an interview to the “Army” newspaper about this move that a T-72 tank unit was given a mission to capture a secret field. So formed in conjunction with the Russian armored personnel carrier.
The military commander of the 661st Battalion said that this move makes the strength of the unit. Get the opportunity to increase the mobility of the T-72 tank and its weapons.
“LAROS-2022” is one of the activities that the Lao People’s Army has been doing continuously with the Russian army. As well as sending soldiers representing athletes from the army to join the International Army Games competition held annually by the Russian Armed Forces.
The Lao People’s Army and the Russian Army organized a major joint exercise under the code LAROS for the first time in 2019, the second in 2021 with the Russian Federation as host. This is the third major joint military exercise by the armies of the two countries.
