Putin puts his troops on full combat alert

KYIV, June 21 /Ukrinform/. The troops of the Russian Central Military District have been put on full combat alert.

Such a decision was approved by President Vladimir Putin, according to ITAR-TASS.

Putin's order was announced by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a meeting at the Defense Ministry o Saturday.

"In line with his [Putin's] order, the Central Military District's troops and also units and garrisons deployed on its territory have been put on full combat alert since 11.00 Moscow time today," the minister said.

He said that the test would be held from June 21 to 28.

Shoigu instructed Airborne Forces Commander Vladimir Shamanov to redeploy the Airborne Forces' 98th Division for 1,500 kilometers from Ivanovo to the Chelyabinsk region using military transport planes with an air drop at the Chebarkul range.

The maneuvers will test the planning of the use of a group of forces, the movement of forces for long distances using combined transport means, and the deployment of command and logistic support systems.

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