The Kremlin called the check in the Pacific Fleet a common practice

A sudden check in the Pacific Fleet is a common practice, it is maintaining the necessary level of combat readiness of the Russian Armed Forces, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

“The practice of unannounced inspections continues. Simple practice. In recent years, it has been constantly carried out. She continues. This is maintaining the required level of combat readiness of our Armed Forces,” Peskov told reporters.

The Kremlin spokesman also said that the test is not related to plans for NATO expansion into the Asia-Pacific region (APR). “This is the usual routine training of the army, the development of our Armed Forces and the check of combat readiness,” he stressed. The spokesman added that President Vladimir Putin has no plans to take part in any phase of the exercise.

Today, April 14, the Pacific Fleet in full force was raised on alert and proceeded to bring to the highest degree of combat readiness as part of a surprise inspection. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the main goal of the test to build up the ability of the country’s Armed Forces to solve the tasks of repelling the aggression of a potential enemy from oceanic and sea areas. According to the minister, part of the Aerospace Forces, military units and support units are also involved in the event. Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, has been appointed head of the audit.

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, said that the check would be carried out in three stages. First, the Pacific Fleet will be brought to full combat readiness, the duty forces and means of air defense and aviation units will be checked. Then the ships will go to combat training areas and work out combat training tasks. They will also check the readiness of submarine missile carriers to use weapons.