The Defense Minister said that the military construction complex will have to put into operation 3 thousand buildings and structures in key areas of the development of the infrastructure of the troops
MOSCOW, January 20. /tass/. The equipment of the Russian Armed Forces with the latest models of military equipment makes it possible to guarantee military security and the protection of the country's national interests, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday, summing up the results of a single day of acceptance of military products.
"Summing up, I note that the equipment of the armed forces with the latest models of weapons, military equipment allows us to ensure the military security of our country and guaranteed protection of its national interests," Shoigu said.
He noted that "the President of Russia has set a task to bring the level of modernity of weapons, military and special equipment to 72.7% by the end of the year." "To fulfill it, it is necessary to continue the practice of concluding long-term contracts with advanced financing for all major types of weapons, including high-tech weapons," the minister said.
According to him, "The Military Construction Complex will have to put into operation three thousand buildings and structures in key areas of infrastructure development of troops (forces)." The relevant parameters are determined by the plan of activity of the Ministry of Defense until 2025, the State Armament Program for 2018-2027 and the state defense order, Shoigu said.
He ordered to "entrust on-site control over the quality of work to the appropriate acceptance commissions." "General control over the implementation of construction activities should be entrusted to the National Defense Control Center. I instruct the Construction Department to ensure the unconditional implementation of the capital construction plan of the Ministry of Defense in 2022," Shoigu set the task.
