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17:58
Senior Lieutenant Pavlov
Pavlov, Kozlov. Put the regimental commanders on the phone
Roger
Gerasimenko, hello. Stay on the line
Hello
Yuri Alekseevich!
Hello
Well, what, hello, answer, who is speaking
Lieutenant Colonel
hello
17:59
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Kornukov, 21.58 are you both observing the target
We see it
The intruder violated the State border in the area of Kamchatka. Upon entering the area of responsibility and... violation of the State border, destroy the target. It is a real target. I anticipate real use of weapons, act with an understanding of the situation. Sokol, Gerasimenko, do you see the target on your screen? Do you see it or not? Bring Osipovich in to follow the target and identify it. Hold at a distance that will ensure engagement and immediate strike.
..., draw yours up into that area as well, hold off at a distance behind article 37 operating out of Sokol, at a distance of 10-11 km from the target, no more. Gerasimenko, you are 5-6 km in the aft hemisphere. If necessary, the target will be destroyed. For the moment it is beyond the 100-km waters. Do you understand the task?
Lieutenant Colonel task understood
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Execute. If necessary, Gerasimenko, bring in the second fighter as well and act until [the target is] destroyed. Get to it, please
The are now guiding [him] up in the aft hemisphere for identification
Does the target have no identification?