Moscow - Russian President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin has ordered a comprehensive surprise combat readiness test of the entire personnel of the Central Military District, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced at a conference at the Defense Ministry on Saturday.
“In line with [Putin’s] orders, the Central Military District’s troops and also units and garrisons deployed on its territory have been put on full combat alert since 1100 today,” he said.
The combat readiness test will last from June 21 to 28, he said.
