Following brief extract taken from a lengthy article on the Russian Ministry of Defence website. Translated and submitted for information and interest by Old Crow. Date of article 18 Aug 2009.
Ladoga-2009
In accordance with the training schedule for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation within the Leningrad Military District, the Strategic-Operational Exercise "Ladoga-2009" is to take place under the direction of the Commander-in-Chief of Ground Forces, General of Army V A Boldyrev.
The Exercise will involve formations and units of the Leningrad Military District, units and sub-units of Airborne Forces, The Northern Fleet, Air Force formations, North Western Region Internal Security Forces, and regional border security directorate forces.
During the course of the Exercise, it is planned to carry out a number of tactical training events including live firings at brigade, regimental and batallion echelon level and also special-tactical training. A variety of combat and specialist equipment will be employed including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery. Aircraft and Helicopters of strike units, frontal aviation, air-defence fighters, military transport aviation and ships of the Northern Fleet will all play a part in the execution of exercise related combat missions. It is planned to carry out an
airborne assault using Military Transport Aviation assets. There are to be live firings of tactical missile systems and also a seaborne amphibious assault landing.
"Ladoga-2009" is to take place over a large territorial area with a front of some 1500 Km to a depth of some 300 Km. (Exact area is not stated - so, somewhere in North West Russia). The Exercise is to be in three stages and will last until the end of September.