MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said that President Vladimir Putin directed air force and other armed forces to be ready for war.
He said that measures to enhance combat readiness already taken. Shoigu said that Putin ordered a snap check of the country’s armed forces. He said that Putin ordered to ensure that systems are ready to fight.
The defence minister said that military equipment is being checked after the President’s order. Russia has sent aircraft carrier fleets and submarines in its oceans. Russian forces shifted long range missiles to the border of Poland.
