The relocation of the Russian bridge battalion in Lebanon has been completed

With the arrival of the Russian transport vessel "Yuri Arshenevsky" to the port of Gia today, a relocation of the 100th separate bridge battalion with equipment and property in Lebanon has been completed, ITAR-TASS reports, referring to the deputy head of the rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Ivan Tsygankov. Unloading the vessel and delivery of special and construction equipment to the base of military formation under Sayda will take no more than two days. On Sunday, the solemn opening of the Russian camp is scheduled, which will be accompanied by the raising of the flag. The ceremony will be attended by representatives of the Lebanese command and the public, diplomats and journalists, graduates of Russian universities. _

"The first two objects are expected to be handed over by the 20th of October," Tsygankov noted. The first to be collected and installed in Damura through the June river, 18 km south of Beirut, and to Abu Zibli - across the Litani River, in the West Bekaa region, borderline with Syria and Israel 80 km from the capital of Lebanon. In just two months, in accordance with the intergovernmental agreement, six bridges will be restored.

About 5 thousand tons of special equipment, building materials and other property were transported on board the vessel, captain Gennady Chumachenko said at a press conference. He noted that the transition from Novorossiysk to Ji "passed without problems." "A small delay took place only at the entrance to the Bosphorus due to the accumulation of ships, but the Turkish authorities went towards, and the Russian ship entered the strait under the first number," Chumachenko said.

According to him, all members of the team are healthy, there were no incidents with the Lebanese authorities.

The delegations of the Lebanese Navy and journalists were given today the opportunity to get acquainted with the guard anti -submarine ship "Inquisitive", which accompanied the dry cargo. His commander, captain of the 2nd rank Sergey Tronev, who has extensive experience in interaction with foreign military sailors, acquainted the guests with the history of the ship and his campaigns, as well as with different types of weapons that the ship is equipped.