Putin announced a surprise check in the Armed Forces – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin and defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

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The Russian Armed forces started large-scale check, in the course of it will be checked military arsenals and separate bodies of military administration, he said Tuesday, Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

«to assess the combat and mobilization readiness today to seven in the morning, in accordance with the decision of the supreme commander of the armed forces of another sudden inspection started. Subject to review a number of weapons storage depots and equipment, as well as some military bodies “, – said Shoigu. According to him, checking to last until June 22.

The Minister of Defence said that the troops should be prepared to carry out tasks in the armed conflicts of varying intensity and crisis situations. Shoigu added that we should also pay particular attention to the mobilization component of the armed forces, the state of the reserve units contained in the storage reserves of arms and military equipment.

According to Shoigu, foreign attachés will be informed of the check. He also instructed to form four working groups and organize their work in joint Strategic Commands.

Defense Minister said that will also be tested the readiness of command and control systems with the deployment of the field of mobile association control centers and involved joints.

at the end of May, the defense minister said that the Armed forces will introduce new forms and methods of combat training. He noted that the military will be prepared taking into account these “features and the experience gained in Syria».

In October 2015 Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko said that Moscow has fixed a sharp increase in the number of NATO exercises along the Russian borders.

Conducting unannounced inspections readiness resumed in Russia in 2012. Every year the country held about 3 thousand. Military exercises, adds “RIA Novosti”.