“The total number of servicemen involved in the snap drills was up to 81,000 last night, the figure this morning was up to 160,000 servicemen,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The exercises also involve about 1,000 tanks and armored vehicles, 130 aircraft and 70 warships from the Pacific Fleet, Shoigu confirmed. These latter figures remain unchanged.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the snap drills Friday evening. It is the third surprise combat readiness check since January and follows a major shake-up at the top of a military establishment tarnished by persistent evidence of rampant corruption.
Russian servicemen in the Eastern Military District told Russian media they had anticipated they would face this kind of test as similar drills have already been carried out in the neighboring military districts.
The Eastern Military District is one of the four operational strategic commands of the Russian Armed Forces. The district was formed in 2010. It absorbed the territories of the former Far East Military District and part of the former Siberian Military District with headquarters at Khabarovsk.
3 comments:
dont be too scared to speak your peace...after all you did want to give up your freedom for a little safety...if you have nothing to hide then you shouldnt mind a wee bit of anal probing by good ol trustworthy uncle sam ;)
..tell me it is'nt so!!! :( all the sissy girly boys of summer have gone!!!!! ...oh well, we had a good run you and i.. if and when your testicles develop i will be here mono e mono to argue and ponder with u the mysteries of our fate :)
you douche, were spending the summer with our girlfriends while you sit an scratch your ol man balls
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