It was stated that the combat stability and readiness to use weapons of strategic submarines will be under separate control under the control of the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet). DEA News Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov.
“Take separate control of the combat stability and readiness to use weapons of the RPLSN (strategic missile submarines. – Ed.),” he said.
According to him, during the surprise inspection of the Pacific Fleet, attention will also be paid to the timely deployment of naval forces to the areas of group formation and the creation of combat task forces for air defense systems.
Gerasimov also said that the check will be carried out in three stages, at first the fleet will take measures to bring it to the level of “Full” combat readiness.
On April 14, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that as part of an immediate inspection, the entire Pacific Fleet was put on alert and prepared for combat to the highest degree.