Xinhua News Agency, Orenburg, Russia, September 24th, title: Exercise Dongguzi-"Peace Mission-2021" SCO Joint Anti-Terrorism Military Exercise Full Record

  Xinhua News Agency reporter Mei Shixiong

  On September 24, the expansive Dongguzi exercise ground ushered in a moment worth remembering——

  The "Peace Mission-2021" Shanghai Cooperation Organization joint counter-terrorism military exercise ended successfully after completing all exercises.

  From strategic consultations to the planning and implementation of anti-terrorist campaigns, from joint training to cultural exchanges, officers and soldiers from participating troops from SCO member states have been involved in the "mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and common development." Under the guidance of the "Shanghai Spirit", they learned from each other and worked closely together to jointly implement a strategic action to deter the "three forces" of terrorism, separatism, and extremism, pushing the SCO defense cooperation to a new level.

  In the past 10 days, on the vast East Guzi grassland, about 4,000 elite divisions from all member states joined hands in front of the sand table icon and attacked on the training ground, further enhancing mutual trust. It has deepened combat friendship and improved joint counter-terrorism combat capabilities.

  The new route of "Kunpeng" spreading its wings

  On the evening of August 26, Jilin Baicheng Railway Station.

The first echelon of the Chinese participating troops transported by rail, departed from here to the Dongguz exercise area in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

This marked the official start of the multi-arm, long-distance, and heavy-duty cross-border long-distance delivery of Chinese troops participating in the exercise.

  During the cross-border long-distance maneuver, the activities of officers and soldiers on the train were orderly and colorful.

  In order to meet the requirements of actual combat and exercise the troops strictly, during the long-distance railway delivery period, the food and drink will be fully guaranteed by the Chinese troops participating in the exercise.

  "During long-distance maneuvers, it is necessary to balance nutrition, keep up with energy, and adjust the tastes of officers and soldiers. We have prepared more than 10 staple foods to ensure that they are not heavy for 3 days, and there will be more non-staple foods." A synthetic brigade in the northern theater Zhao Hongyan, chief of the first battalion, told reporters that no fresh food was provided during the entire maneuver. They prepared canned fruits and vitamin tablets in advance to ensure that the officers and soldiers were full and well eaten.

  Life on the train is closed but not monotonous.

The soldiers will carry out targeted learning around this exercise task every day. Foreign affairs knowledge, the performance of foreign military equipment, and the history and culture of SCO member states are all key learning content.

  During the maneuver, every ten hours, the Chinese officers and soldiers and the accompanying Russian officers and soldiers will take advantage of the opportunity of a short stop to conduct joint inspections on the binding and reinforcement of the equipment on the flat car.

  "Because of the long-term operation and turbulence of the train, there are often situations such as vehicle displacement and loose wire. If it is not handled in time, it is likely to endanger the safety of personnel and equipment, and may even affect the progress of the exercise." Li Weisong, the military representative of the center, told reporters.

  On September 6, the first echelon arrived.

This cross-border railway transportation set a record for the farthest railway delivery distance of our military's overseas joint exercises. It is also another long-span, long-distance, multi-batch, and long-term troop delivery by the Chinese military.

  In addition to the rail transport echelon, the Chinese advance team and the director's department both flew to Orenburg by transporting -20 on a domestically-made large transport plane.

  On September 10, accompanied by a deafening roar, a dark gray "Kunpeng" Yun-20 aircraft, carrying the director department of the Chinese participating troops, landed steadily at Orenburg Airport 2 in Russia.

  The transport mission was carried out by the Y-20 transport aircraft piloted by officers and soldiers of a certain division of the Air Force Air Force in the Western Theater.

  "This cross-country flight, more than 10,000 kilometers round-trip, continuous flight day and night, is a real combat training." A certain division of the Air Force Aviation Division of the Western Theater Command sent a first-class pilot Chang Xianjun with rich experience in overseas flight as the captain and led the crew. Complete the air transportation mission.

  The Yun-20 transport aircraft is the first domestically-made large transport aircraft independently developed by my country. It was officially installed in the Chinese Air Force aviation unit in July 2016.

For more than 5 years, the Y-20 transport aircraft has successively traveled to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Cambodia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos and other countries to transport anti-epidemic supplies, and has undertaken many military transport missions to Russia, with the flight track extended to overseas Multinational.

  Participating in the "Peace Mission-2021" SCO joint counter-terrorism military exercise, the Y-20 transport aircraft once again performed a cross-border air transport mission, opening up a new overseas route from Urumqi to Orenburg, Russia.

  "The successful completion of this cross-border air transport mission represents our'Kunpeng' team has taken another solid step in combat effectiveness growth." Mission crew member Wang Han said, which once again proved the airworthiness and reliability of the Yun-20 transport aircraft. It further tested its strategic projection capabilities, accumulated valuable experience in the implementation of major international military operations, and laid a solid foundation for the next step of the unit’s joint operations and the implementation of intercontinental strategic projection tasks.

  In this joint counter-terrorism military exercise, apart from the host country Russia, China is the only participating party to carry all its main combat equipment on its own.

  Strictly organize and seek cooperation in the mechanism of anti-terrorism cooperation

  In recent years, with the joint efforts of all member states, the exercise mechanism within the framework of the SCO has become more mature.

The "Agreement on Joint Military Exercises of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization" signed by the Ministry of National Defense of the member states and approved by the highest authority of the member states in June 2007 provides a system for the armed forces of the member states to conduct joint military exercises. Guarantee of integration, standardization and practicality.

  On the morning of the 20th, the opening ceremony of the "Peace Mission-2021" joint exercise was held, and the exercise officially began.

  In terms of division, the Chinese phalanx is composed of a national flag guard and two personnel squads.

The bright five-star red flag fluttered in the wind, and the officers and soldiers were stern, clever and heroic, and won praises from all over the world.

  Before the start of the formal exercises, the participating troops of various countries held a total of 4 joint exercises with actual soldiers, laying a good foundation for the formal exercises.

  On the 21st, the fourth joint training with actual soldiers was held.

This is the last full-element, full-process, live-arms training conducted by participating troops of various countries before the formal exercise.

This joint training was conducted in a full-loaded manner and consumed 50% of ammunition.

  The reporter saw at the scene that reconnaissance planes took the lead in the air, fighter planes and bombers attacked one after another, infantry fighting vehicles and assault wheels appeared on the scene, rocket artillery and anti-aircraft missiles were all fired... a magnificent autumn exercise was spread out on the vast grassland. Ping map.

  During the nearly one-hour exercise, the participating troops from various countries exercised five combat phases: blockade and decoy, fire strike, defensive combat, offensive combat, and pursuit operations.

  During the exercise, participating troops from various countries conducted appropriate exchange programs such as joint concerts and ethnic culture days under the premise of strict prevention and control of the epidemic.

  On the 17th, the "Chinese Culture Day" was held in an outdoor venue provided by Russia on the northwest side of the "China Camp".

  Under the five-star red flag flying high, nearly a hundred participating officers and soldiers of the SCO member states who have just walked off the training ground gathered together to appreciate Chinese culture.

  On the military exercise field filled with gunpowder and iron, officers and soldiers from various countries painted a colorful chapter of peace and friendship.

  Fighting in the vast grassland is still full of fire and smoke to fortify the soldiers

  The Dongguz shooting range in late autumn is endless.

  Mountains, yellow sands, grasslands, the military exercises in the hinterland of Central Asia are like a realistic anti-terrorist battlefield.

  At 13:00 on the 23rd, the most exciting movement of the "Peace Mission-2021" military exercise-the live-fire exercise officially kicked off.

  In an instant, the Su-24 reconnaissance aircraft approached the air and implemented reconnaissance early warning.

Immediately afterwards, Su-25 assault aircraft, Su-34 fighter-bombers, and Mi-24 armed helicopters quickly moved forward.

One round of artillery shells, one missile after another carried out violent aerial strikes on the "terrorist armed forces" in order to seize the firepower and information superiority, and destroy the "terrorist armed forces" force weapon command system.

  After the firepower was saturated, the multinational joint force decided to implement a blockade operation in an attempt to dissolve the "terrorist armed" offensive, carry out damage, and lure it to the preset defensive line.

  Under the cover of air power, Kan Jinzhu, commander of the ground assault group and commander of the first battalion in the northern theater, commanded infantry fighting vehicles, assault vehicles and other troops, and quickly stepped out to the planned blockade and launched an attack on the predetermined target in the depth of the "terrorist armed forces."

  The reporter saw at the scene that amidst the billowing smoke and the yellow sand in the sky, a series of infantry fighting vehicles, assault vehicles and other wheeled armored equipment attacked, successively launched battle formations and launched fierce attacks on the frontiers of the "terrorist forces".

  At this time, the "terrorist forces" concentrated their main forces to launch an offensive in an attempt to eliminate the armored units of the multinational joint force.

  The multinational joint force has once again demonstrated strong firepower assault, using air, artillery, and ground firepower to carry out multiple waves of intensive firepower strikes against the "terrorist armed forces." Artillery and missiles are pouring down toward the "terrorist armed" positions.

The defensive force sticks to the defensive position and resolutely resists the offensive "terrorist armed forces."

  With the support of air defense artillery from participating troops of various countries, the ground assault group of Chinese participating troops took the lead in counterattacking the "terrorist armed forces" and annihilated the active forces of the "terrorist armed forces."

  Kan Jinzhu commanded dozens of infantry fighting vehicles and assault vehicles to rush forward and quickly occupy the counterattack shooting position.

At the same time, more than a hundred artillery pieces, including mortars, howitzers, and rockets from the multinational joint force, all occupied the launch positions.

  The air-fire counteroffensive force of the multinational joint force arrived quickly.

The Su-34 and Su-25 fighters formed a multi-aircraft formation. They followed up the assault from the left and right wings at lightning speed, and missiles flew to the "terrorist armed" command post.

  At this time, under the intensive firepower of the multinational joint force, most of the "terrorist forces" were annihilated, and a small amount of the remaining troops used fortifications to resist or flee.

  The Joint Anti-Terrorism Group Command decided that each group immediately transferred to the pursuit operation, using the high-speed mobile advantage of the armored force, pursuing with all strength to defeat the "terrorist armed forces."

  The formation of fighter planes roared into the air again.

A rain of bullets poured down, and the flames soared into the sky.

  The remaining "terrorist forces" suffered heavy losses.

  The joint anti-terrorist cluster headquarters decided to divide and wipe out the last remaining “enemy”.

The multinational joint force sent the second echelon to participate in the final battle.

  The nest of "terrorist forces" fell apart in an instant.

The live-arms exercise was a complete success.

  The smoke gradually dissipated, and the Dongguzi grassland returned to tranquility.

This expanse of grassland has witnessed the hard work and bravery of officers and soldiers from various countries, and also bears in mind the pursuit and defense of peace by the member states of the SCO.

(Participate in the collection and writing: Wang Zhuoshu, Wang Jingyu, Liu Dan, Liu Min, Liu Shu)