The safety of the Summit of the Russian Federation in Samara is provided by 3 thousand military personnel, including special forces and divers

About 3 thousand military personnel from the units of the internal troops (BB) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation take part in ensuring the security of the Russia-European Union summit , which takes place on Friday in the Volzhsky Utes complex near Samara, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Nikolai Rogozhkin told Interfax.

"In anti -terrorist measures to ensure the safety of the Russia -ES summit, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, more than 3 thousand of our military personnel, including special forces and divers from the marine unit, take part in a total of more than 3 thousand Ministry of Internal Affairs," Rogozhkin said.

The Commander -in -Chief of the Interior Ministry of the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that all units are performing a set of measures related to the provision of increased anti -terrorism protection of the territory and especially important objects in the Samara region.

"For these purposes, the personnel of our separate brigade in Samara, as well as parts and units, including" Special Forces "from Ufa, Kazan and other regions, is involved," the general said.

In turn, a source in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Interfax that "from the armed forces in ensuring anti -terrorism measures near Samara, combat aircraft, helicopters, as well as air defense systems, electronic reconnaissance and communications and a number of other special units were involved.