At the meeting with Putin, the mothers of the participants raised the topics of equipping military personnel and supplying the armyThe Russian President spoke with the mothers of servicemen involved in the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
Among the topics raised at the meeting on November 25 in Novo-Ogarevo is the lack of camouflage robes.
The shortage of means of disguise, from the simplest for each fighter on the front line to high-tech for heavy military equipment, has been discussed since February of this year. But in light of numerous events at the front, in domestic and foreign policy, the topic faded into the background. Finally, she waited in the wings and, along with many others who do not tolerate negligent treatment, was brought to the attention of the President of the Russian Federation.
To Sumynina's words from Krasnodar that she sometimes buys her son items of clothing and equipment (pouches, etc.) to replace those that have fallen into disrepair, Putin reacted: "I see. Ministry of (Defense. – "HBO") is trying to set up this work as efficiently as possible, taking into account the time of year." The Head of State added that he raises this question "every time at meetings with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense," but made a note to himself not to forget.
It is obvious that peacetime norms are poorly applicable to full–scale hostilities, when trenches are in water, mud, and a fire cannot be lit, because it can attract the attention of the enemy. Dirty, wet things quickly lose their useful qualities, and the fighters throw them, but "paperwork does not allow you to quickly make up for lost things." The procedure for writing off destroyed equipment and updating property is outdated.
Soldiers' mothers also raised the issue of saturating the active army with quadrocopters and other compact class aircraft. The situation at the front requires their use not only by specialized units and special forces, but "in all other units that go to the front line." "We know about it, we are working on it, and the industry is working on it," Putin replied.
"In hindsight, we are all smart," the president said, acknowledging the failure of the Minsk agreements. According to him, the annexation of Donetsk and Luhansk regions to Russia should have been carried out shortly after the events of 2014, but this was prevented by a misunderstanding of the "mood of the people."
Against the background of the full coverage of the meeting with the mothers of servicemen, official information about some other events on the subject of SVO with the participation of the President of the Russian Federation looks extremely stingy. It is only said that at a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council on November 25, the results of the G20, APEC and CSTO summits, the Naryshkin-Burns meeting in Ankara, as well as "issues in a multilateral format" that arose during Putin's trip to Armenia were discussed. No other specifics are given, but experts point to signs of an ongoing search for a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
It is known that the compilation of state targets (GTZ) has been on the agenda. This term was coined in late autumn. The discussion of the GCC was held at a meeting with members of the Coordinating Council (CC) under the Government of Russia on November 24. During the month of the work of the COP, a mechanism has been created that can "radically improve the quality of coordination and the pace of work of ministries, departments, regions and enterprises" on the implementation of the State Budget and the supply of the active army. "It is important for us not only to increase the volume and range of supplies, but also to improve the quality characteristics of products," Putin said, but refused to "introduce any extraordinary measures." He considered sufficient the measures already being carried out in the line of logistical support of the army, including "equipment, and equipment, and medicine, and monetary allowances for military personnel, carrying out construction work for military purposes ... and special military equipment."
In each of these areas, GPP should be formed "with clear production programs and deadlines for the supply of everything necessary," as members of the government reported at the COP.
