Military engineering forces are among the oldest in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. On January 21, 1701 Peter the Great signed a decree on creation in Moscow a school of Pushkarsky (cannon) office for artillery officers’ and military engineers’ training. In the memory of the first engineer school establishment on September 18, 1996 under the Decree of the Russian President the day of the 21st of January was declared the Day of engineer troops. Russia’s military engineering forces – in photo gallery by TASS.
Soviet sappers of military engineering unit, assisted by specially trained dogs, inspecting the road in Afghanistan, 1988
Practical training of Vitebsk and Khingan engineer combat brigade, 1997
Track minelayer moving to the combat training of Volga-Urals military district, 2002
Combat training of Volga-Urals military district, 2002
Military engineers of Siberian military district seen during exercises
Military engineer in camouflaged uniform seen during exercise held by the Siberian military district, 2008
Siberian military district’s engineer troops, 2008
Mine clearance at Mamayev Kurgan Memorial in Volgograd
Amphibious cargo vehicles participating in military exercises conducted by the 5th Army’s pontoon bridge units on organization and maintenance of assault troop and bridge crossings in Primorye territory
Military exercises conducted by the 5th Army’s pontoon bridge units on organization and maintenance of assault troop and bridge crossings in Primorye territory
Military exercises conducted by the 5th Army’s pontoon bridge units on organization and maintenance of assault troop and bridge crossings in Primorye territory
Military engineering troops participating in the Open water competition as part of the 2015 International Army Games in Vladimir region
Open water competition among pontoon-bridge units
Engineer troops during a demonstration event at the Interpolitex 2015 International exhibition in Krasnoarmeisk
