The minister stresses the military and political situation in the
south-western strategic direction remains unstable.
MOSCOW, January 25. /TASS/. Troops of Russia’s Southern Military District need to be strengthened over the situation in southeast Ukraine and the activity of international terrorist groupings in the North Caucasus, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said at the ministry’s board meeting on Wednesday.
"It is important to note that the military and political situation in the south-western strategic direction remains unstable. It is primarily negatively affected by the situation in southeast Ukraine and the activity of international terrorist organizations and groupings on the territory of the North Caucasus," the defense minister said.
"In
these conditions, work has to be continued to improve the combat structure of
the district’s troops, hire contract servicemen and equip troops with new types
of armament and military hardware and to develop military infrastructure,"
the defense minister said.
Last year,
the Southern Military District’s combat capabilities were boosted by 10%,
including as a result of the continued hire of contract servicemen and the
arrival of new types of armaments and the improvement of the stationing system,
the defense minister said.
Source: ITAR-TASS 25-01-2017
