CHITA, Oct 1 – Novosti. The solemn ceremony of presenting small arms was held at the district training center of the Eastern Military District for the training of junior specialists of motorized rifle and tank troops in Transbaikalia, the press service of the Eastern Military District reported.
“The personnel of the units received new assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns and grenade launchers. The mobilized Transbaikalians were given new AK-12 assault rifles, sniper rifles, RPG-7V grenade launchers and Kalashnikov light machine guns,” the report says.
It is specified that the commander of the unit, Colonel Arthur Luft, reminded the mobilized about the importance of fulfilling military duty, and also stated that those who received weapons confirm their readiness to serve the fatherland and their readiness to protect the citizens of the state from external threats.
“Further on, the mobilized military personnel of the reserve are waiting for the stage of combat coordination of units. The personnel will be trained in fire training with zeroing and bringing weapons to normal combat. Also, as part of the training period, the fighters will be trained in driving military equipment, tactical, medical and special training” – added to the press service.
By decree of President Vladimir Putin , a partial mobilization has been announced in Russia since September 21 . According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu , it is needed to control the 1,000-kilometer line of contact and the liberated territories in Ukraine . During the mobilization, a total of 300,000 reservists will be called up, which is just over 1% of the total mobilization resource of the Russian Federation.
