Putin ordered emergency revision of the troops. Military Central district, part of aviation other districts, the airborne troops and military transport aviation is given in full combat readiness. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the audit will be conducted from 7 to 12 September.
Supreme commander of the Armed forces of Russia, President Vladimir Putin ordered the 7 September to conduct a surprise audit of the Central military district. The Minister of defence powers, General of the army Sergei Shoigu announced that the army was put on alert.
"In accordance with his (Putin's) the decision of the district troops, part of the air force and other military districts, the airborne troops and military transport aviation:09: 30 GMT are on alert, "Full", - quotes the Manager of the military Department "Interfax".
The head of the defense Ministry said that during the first days we need to find short-term standards and the ability of the troops scrupulously fulfill the events of the installed operational status. According to Shoigu, in the future will need to withdraw military forces and military units on the firing ranges and training areas where they need to prepare them for the task of teaching.
The Minister also urged to pay special attention to "aviation readiness formations and units to perform tasks". "We need to assess the capabilities of Airborne forces by transporting them over long distances and willingness to landing on a strange polygons", - said Shoigu.
Managing the defense Ministry said that in addition to all this, the President demanded to check agencies from the Ministry of health to the Agency on their readiness to perform tasks in wartime. "The Ministry of defence in conjunction with the Department of specialized programs to carry out the audit of the Ministry of health, the Ministry of agriculture, Ministry of industry and trade, the Federal medical-biological Agency, the Russian Federal fisheries Agency and the reserve, as well as administration of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Novosibirsk, Samara and Chelyabinsk regions on their readiness to perform tasks in wartime conditions," - said Shoigu.
He emphasized that we must work together with the Federal Executive authorities to work out the issues of interagency planning and cooperation, the practical execution of mobilisation tasks and tasks of territorial defense. "Revision for the period from 7 to 12 September," the Minister added.
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