Russian marines land in Sweden

[Thor]

Russian troops have for the first time participated in an exercise in Sweden. One russian marine infantry platoon was integrated as part of a swedish amphious company in a simulated attack on a bridgehead.

A brief but very symbolic exercise. It's really weird to see russian troops on the holy soil. The demonstration included no firing and the exercise only lasted for a few hours.

Here is the swedish company commander onboard the Kaliningrad for planning.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf2.jpg

Storage area onboard the ship.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf3.jpg

A joint observation post.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf7.jpg

BTR-80 in the water.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf9.jpg
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf10.jpg

Landing of a PTS-10.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf8.jpg

http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf12.jpg

http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf14.jpg

http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf13.jpg

Colonel Gustafsson and Colonel Gushin happy with the exercise.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf15.jpg

A friendly competition.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf5.jpg

The Kaliningrad is being towed out to open sea.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf6.jpg

[Lokos]

Interesting stuff. Thanks, Thor.

Lokos

[Gallewicz]

Really cool.

[Dalleer]

Yeah , rare stuff.

[Hessian]

This was not the first time the Russians military landed in Sweden... they were just not invited before.

[ßå$tĮТHÏ¿ð]

Good post

[Isbjoern]

Colonel Gustafsson and Colonel Gushin happy with the exercise.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf15.jpg



Gushin??? Is he the younger brother/ son of the captain p-) of theWhisky-class sub U-137? ( The Soviet navy performed their own little landing exercise in Hårsfjärden in 1982...) What are the Gushins looking for in Sweden???Meatballs? Blonde girls? Potatismos? :D

[Thor]

Haha, you're right.. That's weird.

Last Gushin visit was at gunpoint.
http://www.blekingemuseum.se/bmcd/u137/galleri/ub113.jpg

[tenda]

really interesting tnx...i've never see recently a so clear pic's of this little "monster" ;)
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf8.jpg

[Chuckie]

Colonel Gustafsson and Colonel Gushin happy with the exercise.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf15.jpg



Gushin??? Is he the younger brother/ son of the captain p-) of theWhisky-class sub U-137? ( The Soviet navy performed their own little landing exercise in Hårsfjärden in 1982...) What are the Gushins looking for in Sweden???Meatballs? Blonde girls? Potatismos? :D

Meatballs.. hmmm I think you are onto something. I've had the Swedish Meatballs at Ikea and they are quite good...

[Yeoman]

must have sucked for those boys in the btr-80, got a little wet I'm sure of it.
but really it is good to see the russians opening up alot more as of late and doing training with alot of different countries. I wouldn't mind training with them once just to see the standards of their military are where they're apparently at.
Greg

[VISTREL]

sorry, I couldn't resist :lol:

nothing personal, this is my troll post...plz don't get offended :hug:

http://img270.echo.cx/img270/2214/050621rymarininf139em.th.jpg (http://img270.echo.cx/my.php?image=050621rymarininf139em.jpg)

[ocean]

The BTR can swim! impressed.

[Morboute]

woot go Sweden (and Russia) wasnt that long ago my Grandfather would get the regular visit from the (in)famous "polish painter" who wanted to sell some paintings. :lol:

[bloddyaxe]

niiiice!

any more pics???? ?? ?

[signatory]

More pics here: http://www.marinen.mil.se/index.php?lang=S&c=news&id=28785

[)I(EHbKA.]

sorry, I couldn't resist :lol:

nothing personal, this is my troll post...plz don't get offended :hug:

http://img270.echo.cx/img270/2214/050621rymarininf139em.th.jpg (http://img270.echo.cx/my.php?image=050621rymarininf139em.jpg)

:)

[NicNZ]

Nice pics! (and nice edited pic :P)

If those Russian units are naval infantry, shouldnt they all have black headgear?

And yes the BTR-80 can swim... it can do everything ;)

[Sirpad]

really interesting tnx...i've never see recently a so clear pic's of this little "monster" ;)
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf8.jpg

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2583/baltops20034du.jpg
Baltops 2003 - US marines assaulting out of PTS...:hug:

[Vintendo]

Here is the swedish company commander onboard the Kaliningrad for planning.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf2.jpg



The Russian looks like he's been drinking too much vodka. :lol:

[askDNA]

Here is the swedish company commander onboard the Kaliningrad for planning.
http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf2.jpg



The Russian looks like he's been drinking too much vodka. :lol:

That guy in the white shirt looks oriental.

[earl]

That guy in the white shirt looks oriental.

Russia's population includes a lot of ethnicities, have you noticed they share a border with China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan?

[Catch22]

Sirpad, there are also Danes on this BALTOPS pic.

[NicNZ]

And as for the vodka...
Swedes and Russians together? Friendly? Imagine how much vodka could have been consumed! That BTR isnt driving out of a sea of water you know! ;)

[Vintendo]

Sirpad, there are also Danes on this BALTOPS pic.

Oh yea good eye. Also noticed the two Russians laughing as the Marines come out. LOL did someone trip?

[Hawk of prairie]

http://www.amf4.mil.se/images/local/050621rymarininf2.jpg
OMG the Lieutenant Colonel looks like my brother

[NicNZ]

Well, now you know where he has been all these years... ;)