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Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov visited the Pskov Airborne Division.

He noted that the 76th division is one of the best in the country. The main purpose of the Minister of Defense's visit is to discuss the project for the formation of a contract army. The experiment will begin in a few months. Using the example of the Pskov division, the Ministry of Defense intends to calculate how much it will cost the state to transfer the army to a contract basis. It is assumed that those who have already served in the army will become contract soldiers. Sergei Ivanov said that very soon the servicemen will notice that their status has risen.

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