Russian President Vladimir Putin returned from South Africa to BRIC summit and on the way to Sochi, 4:00 from aircraft orders, start a sudden large-scale exercises in the Black Sea region. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu 4:00 whole received a secret letter Putin issued this command.
The exercises are exercises of the Russian army in the last two months, the second time, without warning, suddenly held. In February this year, the Russian military the first time in 20 years, spot checks army preparing for the case. Central Military Region and the Southern Military Region, a state of emergency after the alarm sounded. Conduct surprise inspections of the army is Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, instead of President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin promised, such a surprise inspection operations will continue to be held in the future.
Four o'clock Putin orders from aircraft
Presidential press secretary said Peskov, 4:00 today, the Russian president, the armed forces supreme commander of the defense minister ordered a large-scale military exercises held in the Black Sea region. Refers to a massive blitz inspection exercises.
Putin, he said, is a way to return to Moscow from the BRIC countries summit in South Africa, the start of the exercise command issued from the aircraft. Notify the Secretary of Defense Sergei Shoigu process is implemented in accordance with the tradition of the armed forces, Defense Minister received about 4:00 sealed envelope opens saw the command of the exercise.
The exercise is not just the army itself is an accident, but also to let the international community to the unexpected. Peskov said that in accordance with international practice, so the number of military personnel to participate in exercises does not require advance notice of the partner countries.
The same time, he does not rule out Putin personally observe the Black Sea exercises.
Putin has arrived in Sochi on Thursday, he will meet with members of the Inspection Committee of the International Exhibitions Bureau, to discuss matters relating to the bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Ekaterinburg.
Participating warships, armored vehicles and artillery
The Russian troops participating in the exercise fewer than 7,000 people. Peskov said, without notice, in accordance with international practice, this appeared in a number of exercises.
In response to a question about how the reaction of the partner countries and observers, Peskov said: "Russia in the framework of international law, the case of a country held completely in the exercise of this plan and unplanned exercise sovereignty. "
Location in the exercise in 2014 to host the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. The Russian president announced earlier this region's security is a priority direction of Russian law enforcement departments and armed forces. In time, the exercise is almost held with the United States and Georgia, code-named "the Agile Spirit-2013," the exercise coincide exercises from the United States and the two began March 18 in Auvers Ani.
The exercise, the Russian military dispatched a total of 30 warships, 250 armored vehicles and 50 types of artillery, 20 military aircraft and helicopters, rapid reaction force, airborne, and the General Staff Special Forces also participated in the exercise.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said officers and soldiers will be 500 km march to the predetermined location. Set of practical tasks and then drill and shooting at the shooting range with conventional weapons. The participating warships and the Black Sea military ships will also be drill shooting.
Second test exercises but not last
Peskov said the main purpose of the exercise is to test the combat readiness of the various forces and coordination ability.
He also confirmed that Russian executives will continue to be held for the military actions of such spot checks, including unannounced drills.
He said: "If we remember, President Vladimir Putin recently spoke in the Ministry of Defense Ministry of Works meeting content, he said, will continue to use this sudden check."
February 17 to 21 this year, Russia's Central Military District the first time in 20 years, spot checks army preparing for the case. At that time, a total of nearly 7,000 officers and men to participate in practical exercises action dispatched hundreds of military equipment, vehicles and 40 aircraft.
After checking, the Chief of General Staff General Gerasimov said in a statement, identified a series of systemic flaws in the state of combat readiness during the exercise, but also noted that some of the excellent performance.
According to the decision of the Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, such exercises will be held frequently.
 



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