The workshops started with the theory – instruc-
tors briefly explained the methods of overcoming
possible barricades and obstacles, movement of
the fireteams in narrow corridors, stairways inc-
luding CQB drills which are imperative during such
operations. Next phase was familiarization with the
gear, mechanical breaching equipment, hydraulic
breaching equipment, buzz saws and shotgun bre-
aching rounds. Since the training object was loca-
ted in the center of city, breaching explosives were
not part of the game.
After theoretical part, officers were split to the te-
ams and started to train basic breaching training
– it was focused on the different doors opening
and the main tools were rams and hooligan tools.
This "foreplay" had shown that even simple doors
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