Saturday, October 11, 2014

Putin gave the order to withdraw from the exercise near the border with Ukraine – RBC

Putin gave the order to withdraw from the exercise near the border with Ukraine – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a prompt meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council of Russia October 11, 2014

Photo: RIA Novosti

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to proceed to the return of the troops, who were summer exercises in the Rostov region, to places of permanent deployment, told the press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, the head of state.

The order given by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, to which the president held a separate working meeting after operative meeting with the permanent members of the Security Council.

The Minister briefed the President on the completion of the summer training period at the sites of the Southern Military District. “As a result of the report Putin instructed to proceed to the return of troops to places of permanent deployment” – said Peskov. In total, it is about 17.6 thousand. Servicemen who exercises at the sites in the Rostov region.

In the spring and summer of 2014 the Russian army on the aggravation of the political situation in Ukraine has conducted several large-scale exercises. In late April, close to the borders with Ukraine exercises conducted battalion tactical group combined arms southern and western military districts. “The troops practiced questions the march under its own power, and deployment to perform assigned tasks,” – explained the purpose of their conduct Shoigu.

In late June, Putin announced a surprise inspection of troops of the Central Military District. Then the exercises were attracted more than 65 thousand. Servicemen. Redeployment of troops practiced paratroopers on unfamiliar polygons to conduct peacekeeping operations.

From 29 to 31 July in the Rostov and Stavropol regions have been three days of flight and technical training with live fire, which involved more than 30 helicopters. During the training the crews of combat missile fired unguided missiles at various targets and methods worked destroy ground targets. In tactical flight exercises were employed more than 300 servicemen – pilots and ground services specialists.

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