Sergei Shoigu: Exercises "Vostok-2014" became the most significant event in the current year
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian army demonstrated high readiness to perform various tasks during the Vostok-2014 strategic exercises.
In total, more than 19 thousands of servicemen participated in the maneuvers that took place from 24 to 155 September in the Far East, as well as about 8 thousands of military equipment and weapons, including hundreds of aircraft and dozens of warships.
“While conducting the exercises, we pursued several goals, including checking in practice the readiness of the forces of primary application for immediate action in the areas of possible crisis situations, including the Far North and the Arctic,” the RIA Minister said. "News".
Another goal, according to Shoigu, is to check the "capability of the infrastructure of the Armed Forces to ensure the transfer of troops from remote areas of the country."
He also said that during the exercise it was possible to “verify the effectiveness of the existing and promising system for managing interspecific groupings of troops, especially its naval component, when performed by forces fleet diverse tasks in the near and far sea zones. ”
According to the minister, the exercise "Vostok-2014" has become "the largest and most significant event of operational training of the Armed Forces in the current year."
Practical troop maneuvers took place in 13 regions of the Russian Federation. In particular, aviation deployed troops at a distance of up to 12 thousand kilometers, in addition, about 50 long-range aircraft flew to the airfields of the Far East.
The Minister noted that "the administration and troops began to act more coherently and confidently, a tendency towards a more precise organization of interaction between the Armed Forces and the federal executive authorities was observed."
"In addition, it is important to note that the supply of modern weapons to the troops has significantly increased the capabilities of military units in the training and in the conduct of hostilities," he added.
In total, more than 19 thousands of servicemen participated in the maneuvers that took place from 24 to 155 September in the Far East, as well as about 8 thousands of military equipment and weapons, including hundreds of aircraft and dozens of warships.
“While conducting the exercises, we pursued several goals, including checking in practice the readiness of the forces of primary application for immediate action in the areas of possible crisis situations, including the Far North and the Arctic,” the RIA Minister said. "News".
Another goal, according to Shoigu, is to check the "capability of the infrastructure of the Armed Forces to ensure the transfer of troops from remote areas of the country."
He also said that during the exercise it was possible to “verify the effectiveness of the existing and promising system for managing interspecific groupings of troops, especially its naval component, when performed by forces fleet diverse tasks in the near and far sea zones. ”
According to the minister, the exercise "Vostok-2014" has become "the largest and most significant event of operational training of the Armed Forces in the current year."
Practical troop maneuvers took place in 13 regions of the Russian Federation. In particular, aviation deployed troops at a distance of up to 12 thousand kilometers, in addition, about 50 long-range aircraft flew to the airfields of the Far East.
The Minister noted that "the administration and troops began to act more coherently and confidently, a tendency towards a more precise organization of interaction between the Armed Forces and the federal executive authorities was observed."
"In addition, it is important to note that the supply of modern weapons to the troops has significantly increased the capabilities of military units in the training and in the conduct of hostilities," he added.
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