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Good afternoon, comrades.
I would like to begin today’s annual expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board with
an issue that is at the focus of the entire world, our society, and of course, our Armed
Forces. I’ll start with the events in Syria.
You know what prompted our decision to provide military assistance to the Syrian Arab Republic
and begin active efforts in that country against international terrorism. Militants, including
citizens of Russia and CIS countries, gained a strong foothold in Syria. Their plans were
clear: to consolidate their position and expand into new regions.
The actions of our Armed Forces were synchronised with the efforts of our law enforcement agencies
and special services operating in Russia. You have seen that the FSB bodies have been
uncovering virtually throughout the country secret cells of various terrorist organisations,
including the notorious ISIS. Russian nationals, and not only from the North Caucasus, but
also from other regions, representatives of various ethnic groups, not only actively take
part in open combat, but also flaunt their participation in punitive actions. All this
is a direct threat to Russia, and our troops in Syria are first and foremost defending
their country.
Our actions were not dictated by some incomprehensible abstract geopolitical interests, by the desire
to test new weapons systems, which in itself is also important. But that is beside the
point. The main objective is to prevent a threat to the Russian Federation itself.
For two and a half months of massive strikes on terrorists inflicted task force aviation
and ships of the Caspian flotilla. In addition, since November 17 surgery and were involved
in a long range aircraft, and a few days ago, as you know, the submarine "Rostov-on-don",
located in the Mediterranean sea, also attacked the terrorist infrastructure hit.
I am not going to call specific numbers – this will tell in his report, the Secretary of
defense. Said integrated application of VC forces and Navy, the use of the latest high-precision
weapons systems has allowed to do serious damage to the infrastructure of terrorists,
thus made it possible to qualitatively change the situation in Syria.
I would like to emphasize that the work of our airline group in terms of bringing together
both government forces and the free Syrian army. Now several of her pieces that employ
over five thousand people, as well as regular troops led an offensive against terrorists
in the provinces of HOMS, Hama, Aleppo and raqqa. In addition, we support them from the
air, as well as the Syrian army, providing them assistance in arms, munitions and war
materiel.
In General, the actions of the Russian groups in Syria deserve a high positive evaluation.
It is the result of work of specialists of the defense Ministry, General staff officers,
pilots, ATT and sailors of the Navy.
I want to thank the participants for their courage and professionalism. We will always
remember comrades killed in the line of duty in the fight against terror.
And I want to warn those who will try to arrange any provocations against our troops. We have
already taken additional measures to ensure the security of Russian servicemen and the
airbase. It is strengthened by the new aviazvenev and air defenses. All actions are strike aircraft
with fighter cover. Order to react harshly. Any targets that threaten the Russian group
or our terrestrial infrastructure, are subject to immediate destruction.
At the same time it is important to develop cooperation with all States who are really
interested in the elimination of terrorists. Mean and contacts to ensure safety with command
post, the Israeli air force and coalition forces led by the United States.
Dear comrades! Over the past year much has been done for capacity building of our Armed
Forces. First of all, they systematically, in accordance with the state defence order,
were equipped with modern equipment and weapons, including advanced models.
We have reached a new level of operational use of troops. Increased the quality of execution
of combat training tasks, and spot checks carried out practically in all military districts,
confirmed the high combat readiness of units and formations. I would like to emphasize
large-scale strategic exercises "Center-2015". Its characteristic feature was participation
of powerful shock the aviation section operational and the landing of airborne troops.
Maintain the practice of verification Federal and regional authorities on the readiness
to perform tasks in wartime. They were held in three military districts on the territory
of 14 subjects of the Russian Federation. Here, in the hall, you see some heads of subjects
of Federation, the Plenipotentiary representatives of the President. Draw your attention to the
fact that this is a joint work with the military Department has very much great value. I ask
not to consider it a secondary task for you.
Overall done a great job for the withdrawal of the Armed Forces to a new level of development
and progress, the results are certainly positive, they are obvious. Our goal is to keep moving
forward. In this regard, I draw your attention to the following priorities.
First. In November approved the updated plan of defense of Russia for the next five years.
However, the world situation is rapidly changing. Therefore, the Ministry of defense in cooperation
with other agencies should monitor the development of military-political situation and, if necessary,
to amend the documents and plans of defense of Russia refinement and necessary adjustments.
Second. It is necessary to continue technical re-equipment of the army and Navy, to consolidate
the positive trends achieved in the implementation of the state armament programme. I ask carefully
monitor the expenditure of funds allocated under the state defense order and to effectively
use the new system of financial monitoring.
Have repeatedly said and want to emphasize once more: the extra money we have, and all
that is conceived, must be implemented within the timeframe specified in our plans, and
under previously allocated budgetary funds, budgetary allocations. And of course, the
troops should be organized in a rhythmic, high-quality development and training and
combat use of modern technology.
Third. Special attention should be paid to strengthening the combat potential of the
strategic nuclear forces, defense space programs. It is necessary, as envisaged by our plans
to equip all the components of the nuclear "triad" with new weapons, improve the efficiency
of systems of missile attack warning and aerospace defense.
In addition, it is necessary to develop infrastructure support for the strategic nuclear forces.
Mean positional areas of the compounds of the strategic missile forces, locations of
strategic submarines, long-range aviation airfields.
Fourth. Have to increase the intensity of operational and combat training of troops,
first of all to apply one of its most effective forms is a sudden check, i.e. continue to
hold them, – during which the main attention is paid to the movement of troops over long
distances, creation of groups in the threatened areas, the tasks of strategic nuclear deterrence,
air defence with practical lift aircraft, maneuvers anti-aircraft missile and electronic
parts.
Next: need to involve inspections of Federal and regional authorities, I have already talked
about this. In full must be worked out issues of territorial defense. You will need as quickly
as possible to resolve the shortcomings, which we have discussed at meetings in may and November
of this year in Sochi.
In addition, the forthcoming strategic exercises "Caucasus-2016" the main emphasis should be
placed on the training of personnel for action in difficult conditions, including in mountainous
terrain.
The fifth is the development of military cooperation with allies and partners, primarily through
the CSTO, but also with other countries, I already talked about this. In particular it
concerns the preparation of specialists of foreign countries in our schools, the implementation
of the common training methods and the work with personnel.
Dear participants of the Board! Despite the difficult economic situation, we managed to
make a number of important steps in the development of the system of social guarantees for servicemen.
So, this year additional assistance was received soldiers, rented accommodation. The amount
of compensation already almost up to 80 per cent of the actual cost of hiring of residential
premises, the simplified order of granting of apartments, and the system of housing for military personnel becomes
more open.
Note: for the last four years, new housing – permanent and service – received more
than 146 thousand troops. In the coming year on housing subsidies is planned to allocate 36 billion rubles. In addition, over 124 billion
rubles will be spent on the construction of social facilities, military camps and other
infrastructure. The development of military infrastructure, as before, must be synchronized
with the schedule of deliveries of weapons and military equipment.
Dear comrades! In conclusion, I would like to thank the management and staff of the Ministry
of defense for the performance of assigned tasks.
I wish you success. Thank you very much.