The Russian Defense
Ministry plans to hold more than 4,000 drills and roughly 8,500 practical
combat training events throughout 2019.
MOSCOW, December 4.
/TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to hold more than 4,000 drills and
roughly 8,500 practical combat training events throughout 2019, Defense
Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference call on Tuesday.
"Next year is
going to be extremely busy. Over 4,000 various types of drills and nearly 8,500
practical combat training events are scheduled. The main focus will be placed
on applying expertise in the use of troops in today’s armed conflicts and
training commanders to effectively address non-standard tasks," the
minister stated.
Shoigu added that the
Defense Ministry would continue to practice snap combat readiness checks.
"This form of monitoring makes it possible to pinpoint problems that are
not very visible in everyday life," he stressed.
On December 3, the
Russian Armed Forces shifted to its winter schedule of training. The defense
chief noted that a lot of preparatory work had been done in the army before the
start of the new training period.
The conference call
with the defense minister was held at the National Defense Control Center, and
was attended by area and combat arms commanders, as well as representatives of
the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan, and the Primorsky and Smolensk
Regions.
As for his meeting
with regional representatives, Shoigu addressed possible solutions regarding
the social problems of servicemen and their families, along with the
development of the Young Army movement, and progress in constructing and
arranging Patriot Park branches in their regions.
Source: ITAR-TASS
04-12-2018
