Putin orders snap inspection of Central Military District troops

The Russian army's Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President Vladimir Putin, ordered snap inspections to be held of the Central Military District troops, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with the ministry’s command staff at the country’s National Defense Control Center.

"The district troops, part of the aviation forces of other military districts, Airborne Forces and Military-Transport Aviation are being put on full combat alert at 09:30," TASS cited the defense minister as saying.

The checks will be held on September 7-12.