Top 18 Updates: Russia Military Map – DEC. 4, 2015

9. Increase in contract soldier staffing

Location: Dagestan

The Dagestan-based motorized rifle brigades received 400 contract service soldiers this year, or 35% more than in the previous year. In general, contract-staffed units tend to be the more likely ones to be sent on missions abroad, and the increase in contract staffing in this case reflects the desire to improve readiness and deployability of affected units.

Air Forces

10. S-400 live-fire exercise

Location: Kapustin Yar

The missile systems were used to destroy maneuvering ballistic targets.