TSAMTO, September 26. On September 26, a meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation was held at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the head of the military Department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
In his speech at the meeting, Sergei Shoigu spoke about the plans of the Southern and Eastern military Districts, as well as the Airborne Forces (the main theses of Sergei Shoigu's report are presented in the presentation of the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation).
More than 170 organizational measures will be implemented in the Southern Military District this year, the troops will receive 5.5 thousand units of modern weapons and equipment, the commissioning of more than 500 infrastructure facilities will be completed.
Work is underway to man the formations and military units with personnel.
Since the beginning of the year, the number of officers in the district has increased by 11 thousand people, and military personnel under contract – by 30 thousand people.
The system of combat training is being improved, landfills are being modernized, new material and technical means of training are being introduced.
In his speech, Sergei Shoigu expressed regret that the tendency to complicate the military-political situation persists in the Eastern Strategic direction.
The United States of America and its allies are taking new steps to contain Russia and China in the international arena.
To strengthen its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington has embarked on the development of military blocs such as AUCUS and QUAD.
To ensure constant readiness to protect national interests, the troops of the Eastern Military District are increasing operational and combat training activities.
So, in June, an operational exercise of the Pacific Fleet with a grouping of forces in the far sea zone took place. More than 11 thousand military personnel, 67 ships and support vessels, 35 aircraft and helicopters were involved in it.
In addition, as part of strengthening strategic partnership and expanding cooperation in the naval field, the Russian-Chinese exercise "North" was held from July 20 to 23. Interaction-2023".
12 ships of various classes, including a submarine, as well as 28 aircraft and 10 helicopters of the two countries worked out joint actions in various conditions of the situation.
On September 25, the Finval-2023 exercise under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy ended in the north-east of Russia.
About 10 thousand servicemen and more than 50 units were involved in it . military equipment.
During the exercise, joint missile firing by surface ships, submarines and coastal complexes of the Pacific Fleet was successfully carried out.
The naval aviation of the fleet worked out the tasks of intercepting and destroying air targets of a likely enemy, as well as setting defensive minefields in the Chukchi Sea.
The Pacific Fleet confirmed the high level of naval, field and air training of personnel, readiness to solve problems in the Arctic.
In the Eastern Military District, the improvement of the combat strength of the troops, the equipping of formations and military units with modern weapons and equipment, and the construction of military infrastructure facilities are continuing.
By the end of the year, 26 organizational events will be held, which are synchronized with the delivery of 1,200 units of modern weapons.
In addition, in August-September, after the complication of the flood situation in the Primorsky Territory, the military of the district provided assistance to the civilian population in eliminating the consequences of typhoon Hanun.
More than 1,200 people and 50 units were evacuated from the flooded areas.automotive equipment, cleaning and disinfection of the territory in the Ussuri city district was carried out.
The Ministry of Defense is implementing a set of measures to further increase the combat potential of the Airborne Troops by creating new airborne assault formations, increasing their reconnaissance, strike and fire capabilities.
This year, the parachute regiment in the Tula Division began performing combat missions.
The formation of the 104th Airborne Division and the airborne regiment of the Ivanovo compound is being completed.
By the end of the year, logistical support brigades and repair and restoration battalions will be formed in all divisions of the Airborne Troops. The artillery brigade will complete the recruitment to a full staff.
"We continue to equip the Airborne troops with the latest weapons," the head of the military department said. – Since the beginning of the year, more than 2 thousand units of equipment and 5.5 thousand sets of landing equipment and parachute systems have been received by formations and military units. In general, the implementation of the planned activities in the Airborne Troops will increase their combat potential by 1.3 times by the end of the year, while the firing capabilities of the Airborne units will increase by 20%," Sergei Shoigu stressed.
