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RUSSIAN GENERALS OCCUPIED IN THE DEFENSE OF BAGHDAD?
04.04.2003 [ 191 ]
The former Soviet General, who visited Iraq not long before the beginning of war, he stated on Friday that Baghdad has the powerful defensive system, capable of stopping the approach of the forces of coalition headed BY THE USA.
Colonel general (Retired) Vladislav Achalov, the assistant of the Minister/Secretary of Defense of the times of Soviet Soyukha, said that he "repeatedly attended Iraq exactly before the war" and personally looked around the "multilevel loop-type system", which, according to him, "cannot be rapidly destroyed".Earlier on this week another Russian to novostnoy internet- site reported that Achalov and another retired Russian General, Igor Maltsev, they visited Baghdad less than 10 days prior to the approach of coalition forces.On the site were represented the photographs, in which both Generals obtain medals from the hands of the Iraqi Minister/Secretary of Defense, sultan Of khashima of Ahmet.In the interview, published on this veb- site, Achalov it refused to report the target/purpose of its trip to Iraq, after stating in this case, that it "flew to Baghdad not in order to drink there kofeyku".this statement caused many speculations apropos of the fact that the former Soviet Generals (obviously, not without consent of the Kremlin) they advise Iraqi military management/manual."I consider that the Americans thus far could not take one of the large cities of Iraq, because iraktsy organized their defense, using combat experience of Soviet army, obtained in the year of the Second World War", it stated Achalov.According to him, the Pentagon exaggerates its successes on the field of battle in proportion to advance to Baghdad."the parts by 3- it of the mechanized division and y-oy sea division OF THE USA were exhausted in combat and during the march/flight/marsh through the desert.At present they are simply incapable of the decisive approach ", he said, after adding that with the assault of Baghdad "cannot even deal the discussions" thus far to the advance guard of Americans it will not arrive reinforcement.The representative of the Russian ministry of defense refused to comment on the actions of the former military officials of Russia in Iraq."this is - policy, but we with this of the matter do not have", it noted.American embassy in Moscow also would forego any commentaries on this question.Assertions about the participation of Russia to the military aid to Iraq - painful point in the relations between Moscow and Washington.Previously American government accused Russian companies of the deliveries to Iraq of the anti-tank guided missiles, satellite guidance systems of electronic jamming and night vision devices.Deliveries, as they assume/set, through third country, in the disturbance/breakdown of the sanctions of the United Nations.Russia decisively refuted similar charges.The Russian Minister/Secretary of Defense Sergey Ivanov today again deflected American statements, however, in this case he added that the use by Iraq even of the obsolete Soviet weapon serves as a good advertisement our contemporary weapon ".As far as the statements Of achalova are concerned, the beginnings 1990- X of years in Baghdad worked approximately 6.500 Soviet military advisers and the experts, who introduced the "significant contribution" to strengthening of the Iraqi armed forces, says retired General.Achalov and Maltsev, previous leaders of Soviet Air Force, were discharged from the numbers of Soviet army for the support of the putsch of y99yg., directed against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.Achalov - expert in the field of uses of forces of the quick response.Today, on Friday, daily Russian "independent newspaper" gave the words of the anonymous military specialist, who reported that Russia plans the large development/scanning of its Navy in the zone of Indian Ocean, in this case the ships VMF RF can be directed also to the Arabian sea and the Persian Gulf.In the number of these forces several nuclear submarines.The head of minoborony of Russia Sergey Ivanov confirmed that the vessels left into Indian Ocean, but it refuted, that so/such "long ago planned" of study have any relation to Iraq."concerning assertions about the fact that nuclear weapons will be located on board the Russian warships, I must recall that any respecting itself army never comments on similar statements", it gives "interfaks" of Ivanov's words, said to them on 4 April during the visit of the Belorussian capital.
Source:By mIGneshs.chom




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