A surprise combat readiness inspection began in the
Russian Armed Force under the decision of the president.
MOSCOW, June 14. /TASS/. A surprise combat readiness inspection began in the Russian Armed Forces at
07:00 am on Tuesday by the decision of country’s supreme commander-in-chief, president Vladimit Putin, Russian Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu said.
"Another surprise inspection was launched at 07:00
am today (on June 14) to check the troops’ combat and mobilization readiness in
accordance with the decision of the supreme commander-in-chief. The inspection
will be carried out in a number of equipment storage bases, as well as separate
bodies of military administration," Shoigu said.
"At the final stage of the inspection it is planned
to check the ability of military districts to promptly organize team building
of the special force units to deploy them to the areas of man-made and natural
disasters", Shoigu said.
According to him, during the drills it is necessary
"to ensure strict compliance with the safety requirements, weapons and
ammunition security, exclude damage to state property, as well as to prevent
negative impact on the environment."
The minister said "along with the troops’ training
for their missions in armed conflicts of varying intensity and in crisis
situations, it is necessary to pay special attention to the mobilization
component of the Armed Forces, the status of the troop’s reserve components and
weapons and military equipment stock."
According to Shoigu, the inspection will last until June
22.
The minister ordered to inform foreign
military attaches about the snap check.
He also ordered to establish four working groups and
organize their work in united strategic commands
and "to Deputy Defense Minister Army General Bulgakov
Dmitry Vasilyevich - to personally carry out monitoring of snap checks on the
spot."
Source: ITAR-TASS 14-06-2016
