The head of the Ministry of defence of Sweden Peter Holquist said about the plans for the training of several thousand soldiers, informs.

Helquist said that these measures will help increase the combat potential of the Swedish army. The reasons for training soldiers, the Minister called " the modernization of Russia ", " the annexation of the Crimea ", and the conflict in the East of Ukraine, reports The Local.

According to the plans of the Ministry of defense of Sweden about 7, 5 thousand people who served in the Swedish army since 2004, have the opportunity to be called up for training courses, which will last a month.

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