"We have clear priorities": Putin at a meeting with Shoigu spoke again about plans for Ukraine
According to the head of the Kremlin, the war in Ukraine today is a "obvious priority" for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This indicates that there are no plans to end the fighting. "It is obvious to us that we now have clear priorities for the use of the Armed Forces, and above all it concerns the Ukrainian direction and everything related to the protection of our people in the Donbass, in other new territories," said Vladimir Putin.
In addition, they discussed a sudden check at the Pacific Fleet, which involved 25,000 soldiers, 167 warships and vessels of security, 12 submarines, as well as 89 aircraft and helicopters. Some issues have been worked out to ensure that strategic submarine is readiness, as well as their readiness for weapons. Currently, the second stage of the audit has come, during which tactical training with air defense will be conducted.
The final stage will begin on April 18 and Vladimir Putin believes that the fleet may well be used in "conflicts". "The forces of the fleet in some of its components can certainly be used in conflicts in all directions. Therefore, I also ask you to have it in mind," the President of the Russian Federation said. We will remind, on April 16, the Kremlin's export employee told that Putin's surroundings fell into depression after issuing a warrant for his arrest.