Owing to the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine and the increased foreign military presence near its borders, Russia has to develop "full and self-sufficient" troop formations in Crimea."Expansion of full-fledged and self-sufficient troop formations in Crimean has become one of priority tasks of the (Southern Military) district," RIA Novosti news agency quotes words of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu.
Owing to the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine and the increased foreign military presence near its borders, Russia has to develop "full and self-sufficient" troop formations in Crimea.
"Expansion of full-fledged and self-sufficient troop formations in Crimean has become one of priority tasks of the (Southern Military) district," RIA Novosti news agency quotes words of the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Sergey Shoygu.
