Vladimir Putin arrived at the Ministry of Defense building on the Frunzenskaya Embankment in Moscow, where he attended the extended meeting of the executive board of the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to TASS, the meeting discussed the conduct and preliminary results of a special military operation in Ukraine.
The meeting was attended by the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu, the commanders of the military districts, the commanders of all types and branches of the RF Armed Forces, the heads of the central military command and control organizations and other high-ranking officials. senior officers
Putin started his speech with a minute’s silence in memory of the soldiers who lost their lives in Ukraine. After that, the president said that the military power of “almost all the main NATO countries” is actively used against Russia.
However, Putin added that the capabilities of the Russian Armed Forces are increasing day by day and “the process will intensify”.
“The tasks of the NMD will of course be fulfilled, security will be ensured in all regions of the Russian Federation,” said Putin.
He also noted that in special operations, the Russian army “acted boldly and with perseverance”, fighting “just as it did in the Patriotic War of 1812, the First World War, and the Great Patriotic War.”
Still, the president noted that the conflict in Ukraine “points to issues that need to be worked on”. Among the problems is the issue of providing communications to military personnel.
At the same time, there is no restriction on the financing of the Armed Forces, “the country gives the army everything it wants.”
In addition, Putin said that the arsenal of modern offensive weapons should be increased and expanded.
“With the partial mobilization, certain problems arose, the system of military registration and enlistment offices needs to be modernized,” said the head of TASS.
Speaking about the mobilization, Putin said that 150,000 of the 300,000 Russians mobilized received training in the training grounds. “This is a sufficient substitute,” the president added.
According to Putin, the experience of the SVO should form the basis for the development of further combat training. He urged the Department of Defense to be wary of civilian initiatives and “take into account criticism, even if it’s emotional.”
The President of the Russian Federation believes that “Russia’s strength has always been in the unity of the army and the people, and it will be so today.”
Vladimir Putin also urged to check the performance characteristics (TTX) of military equipment in real combat conditions. “Some things work great, some things need improvement,” he added.
The president also talked about nuclear powers. According to him, the Russian Federation “will maintain and improve the combat-ready state of the nuclear triad, this is the basis of the balance of power in the world.”
At the same time, Putin said that the level of modern types of weapons in the nuclear forces of the Russian Federation “exceeds 91%.”
He also noted that the latest intercontinental missiles “Sarmat” will be put on combat duty “in the near future”.
Finally, the president gave the army the task of increasing the combat capabilities of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation (VKS). He also touched on the issue of drones – Russian military drones should be “integrated into one network” and supplied to all departments and companies of the Russian army.
Putin also said that NATO weapons should be analyzed and used to build the Russian Armed Forces.
“You have all this, and all this should be carefully analyzed, used, as I said, to build our armed forces, increase the combat capabilities of our troops and local special services. During this special operation, our troops gained great combat experience. The task of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense, as I said, is to carefully analyze this experience, systematize it as soon as possible and include it in programs and plans for personnel training, training troops in general and providing the necessary equipment. soldiers,” he summarized.