RYŚ-21 – the test of the soldiers of the 12th Mechanized Division
10.09.2021
- We observed the exercises of the Polish Army soldiers who were transferred from the north-western part of our country to south-eastern Poland, here to the training ground in Nowa Dęba, so that they could train in this part of Poland. It was not an easy task, but it was performed at the highest level. Thanks to such exercises, which involve the relocation of soldiers and equipment, we know that Poland is safe - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense during a meeting with soldiers participating in the Ryś-21 exercise.
On Friday, September the 10th, Minister Mariusz Błaszczak at the training ground in Nowa Dęba met with the soldiers of the 12th Mechanized Division, who are training as part of the exercise Ryś-21.In the exercise participate over 4,000 soldiers and over 1,000 units of military equipment.
- I would like to emphasize that the best answer to the threats that have been, are and will be is an action aimed at strengthening the defense capabilities of the Polish Army. The answer is to strengthen Poland's security. It is consistently the case. The 18th Mechanized Division is being formed, operating east of the Vistula. The 16th Mechanized Division performs its tasks. Exercises involving the transfer of soldiers from the west to the east are another element showing the interoperability of individual tactical units of the Polish Army - emphasized the head of the Ministry of National Defense.
The tactical exercise with the troops Ryś-21 is a training undertaking of the 12th Mechanized Division planned one year in advance. Several-day manoeuvres at the training ground in Nowa Dęba are held in September. The exercise involves sub-units of the 12th Division: 7th Coastal Defense Brigade, 12th Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Mechanized Brigade, 8th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 5th Artillery Regiment and 12th Command Battalion.
Ryś-21 is also one of the largest military transfers from north-west Poland to the south-east of the country. Over 4,000 soldiers and over 1,000 units of military equipment of the 12th Division from the western provinces regrouped to the training ground in Nowa Dęba. Heavy equipment was transported by rail in order to minimize traffic interference on public roads.
The minister emphasized that in the context of threats from the east, increasing the size of the Polish Army is of key importance. - We are consistently increasing the number of the Polish Army, establishing new units and new tactical associations. What is the most important thing in all of this? It is the security of our country, especially in the context of the aggressive policy pursued by the Kremlin, in the context of a hybrid attack that took place on the Polish border by the regime that rules in Belarus. It is in these contexts that strengthening the Polish Army is the best and only solution, argued Minister M. Błaszczak.
- This year, the cyclical exercise has a special momentum, scope and scale, it is a difficult, even very difficult exercise. But in our division we recognize the principle that we take difficult, very difficult and impossible things, because only such things are worth the effort. Today we are observing this effort of the soldiers. The exercise is multi-layered. We carry out tasks here in various conditions with the support of all types of the Armed Forces and types of troops - emphasized the commander of the 12th Mechanized Division, Major General Dariusz Parylak.
During the exercise, soldiers of the 12th Division will provide tactical training, as well as day and night shooting and training reservists. It is also a test of the preparation of commands and staffs for planning and organizing activities.
The Polish Army is constantly improving its capabilities during national and international exercises, testing the skills of operation and cooperation of subunits and divisions of various types of armed forces.