Set an order to him to the west

To neutralize potential threats in the Western Military District, strategic deterrence measures are held. This was stated by Minister of Defense Army General Sergei Shoigu at the collegium of the military department, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reports .

According to Shoigu, the military-political situation among the western borders of the country remains unstable. The United States and other NATO members continue to increase military potential, primarily in countries neighboring Russia.

"At present, about 1.2 thousand units of military equipment, including 30 combat aircraft, and there are also more than 1000 troops of the Western European countries NATO and the United States, are located on the territory of the Eastern European states on a rotational basis. Fighting ships of the US Navy and other alliance countries regularly enter the Black and Baltic Seas," the minister said.

"A special concern causes the placement of the systems about the USA in Eastern Europe. May 12, on the combat duty, the AEGIS ASHORE missile system in Romania, the launchers of which can be used to accommodate the TomaGavk cruise missiles," the minister said.

In this regard, much attention is paid to the provision of formations and military units with modern weapons, military and special equipment. According to Shoigu, this year more than 2 thousand units of new and modernized equipment will enter the district.

In the winter period of training, almost 300 operations of operational and combat training for improving actions as part of interspecific groups of troops in operating directions were held in the district, taking into account the experience of the operation of the aerospace forces in Syria, the Minister of Defense said. At the same time, a number of command and staff training and exercises were organized together with the armed forces of Belarus. In February, a plan for the application of the regional group of troops was signed.

“In addition, preparations have begun for the team and staffing of the collective response of the organization on collective security agreement“ Interaction-2016 ”, which will be held in the district in August. It will be attended by military personnel of Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan,” the head of the military department said.

Shoigu also said that the Baltic Fleet was reinforced by the 11th Army Corps. "The technical re -equipment of the fleet forces is ongoing. Over the past three years, two warships, six boats of various destinies, the latest volley systems and air defense systems have been entered in the formations and military units. All this contributed to the increase in the combat potential of the Baltic Fleet," the minister said.

At the same time, according to the results of the inspection, Shoiga removed the commander and chief of staff of the Baltic Fleet from the performance of official duties. They are presented to their posts and dismissal from military service. The military was punished "for serious omissions in the organization of combat training, the daily activities of the troops (forces), the failure of all the necessary measures to improve the conditions for the placement of personnel, the lack of concern for subordinates, as well as distortion in reports of the real state of affairs."

On May 4, Shoigu stated that the grouping of troops in the Western strategic direction will be strengthened by the end of the year by the formation of three new motorized rifle divisions with deployment sites in Yelna (Smolensk Region), the Voronezh and Rostov regions.

On June 3, it was reported that from Yekaterinburg to Klintsy (Bryansk region), the 28th separate motorized rifle brigade will be relocated . From Samara to Valuyki (Belgorod region), the 23rd separate motorized rifle brigade is relocated.