- Title: Russia recruits military contractors at army forum
- Date: 19th August 2022
- Summary: ROSTOV REGION, RUSSIA (AUGUST 19, 2022) (REUTERS) MILITARY OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS NEAR SIGN VARIOUS OF RECRUITMENT STATION VISITORS AND MILITARY OFFICERS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) CHIEF OF ROSTOV CITY CENTRE OF RECRUITMENT FOR CONTRACT MILITARY SERVICE, MAJOR SERGEI ARDASHEV, SAYING: "Considering the candidates’ wish to take part in the special military operation their number has increased. People who are interested are coming here. We explain to them the procedure of joining the contract military service, criteria of selection. After that they are sent to the training centre to acquire the skills necessary for participation in the special military operation." MAN POSING WITH FOREIGN ANTI-TANK WEAPON CHILDREN ON ALLEGED UKRAINIAN TANK VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TOUCHING SMALL ARMS SIGN WITH RED STAR AND WHITE LETTERING READING: "ARMY. SOUTHERN MILITARY DISTRICT" DAMAGED ARMOURED VEHICLE SAID TO BE CAPTURED IN UKRAINE INTERIOR OF DAMAGED VEHICLE WOMAN POSING NEAR DAMAGED VEHICLE DAMAGED ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER (APC) SAID TO BE CAPTURED NEAR MARIUPOL IN UKRAINE (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN SERVICEMAN, SERGEANT USHKOV (NO FIRST NAME GIVEN), SAYING: "(This APC is) identical to the ones which we use, BTR-82, but its turret is modernized. It has been supplied by the French; it is from France. It has a thermal imager." (REPORTER ASKING HOW WOULD HE KNOW THE TURRET WAS FRENCH) "We were told so. The experts inspected it." VARIOUS OF COSSACKS PERFORMING EQUESTRIAN SHOW SPECTATORS WATCHING MOUNTED COSSACK WITH RUSSIAN FLAG SOLDIERS WITH SERVICE DOG SERVICE DOG SPECIAL FORCES PERFORMING SPECTATORS WATCHING ARTILLERY FIRING DRILL SPECTATORS EATING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SPECTATOR, LIDIYA YUDINA, SAYING: "Great. It is not the first time that we have attended the forum. We like it very much. The shows are always very interesting. The hardware. The guys are very well prepared. They would explain everything, answer all the questions. It is very interesting, and the children enjoy it greatly." VARIOUS OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND VISITORS
- Embargoed: 2nd September 2022 19:14
- Keywords: Army-2022 Moscow Russia Ukraine crisis exhibition special operation
- Location: ROSTOV REGION, RUSSIA
- City: ROSTOV REGION, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
- Reuters ID: LVA001956519082022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russia recruited military contractors and exhibited military equipment allegedly belonging to Ukraine at an army forum held in the Rostov region on Friday (August 19).
Speaking at "Army-2022", an annual Army military and technical forum held in dozens of locations throughout the country, Major Sergei Ardashev said the number of candidates had recently increased.
"We explain to them the procedure of joining the contract military service, criteria of selection. After that they are sent to the training centre to acquire the skills necessary for participation in the special military operation," he said.
Moscow launched what it called its "special military operation" against Ukraine on February 24.
Friday's event included demonstrations by special units, artillery firing drills and a display of small arms and heavy weapons used by the Russia army. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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