Shoigu: Over 300,000 reservists completed training in two months

More than 300,000 reservists, including volunteers, were trained at more than 100 training grounds in Russia and Belarus in two months, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. transmits TASS.

“About three thousand instructors were involved in the combat training of new military formations, more than a hundred training grounds were involved in the territory of our country and the Republic of Belarus. Over 300,000 reservists, including volunteers, have been trained in two months,” the head of the defense department said.

The training centers have trained about 8,000 crews of combat vehicles and tanks, air defense systems, unmanned aircraft systems, etc., Shoigu said. According to him, the servicemen received the knowledge that is necessary for the successful completion of combat missions.

November 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin declaredthat 318,000 people have been mobilized in the country. Then he said that out of this number, 49,000 men were already in the troops and performing combat missions, while the rest of the mobilized were engaged in training.

Partial mobilization in Russia began on September 21 by decree of the country’s president. On October 28, Shoigu reported on the completion of partial mobilization. On October 31, the Ministry of Defense announced the final completion of all activities carried out as part of the call for partial mobilization, including the issuance of subpoenas. Later, Putin also confirmed this, emphasizing that this issue was “put to an end.”

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