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MOSCOW, March 17th. / TASS /. The armed forces of the Southern Military District of Russia and the Black Sea Fleet have enough modern weapons and equipment to ensure the security of the southern regions of Russia, including Crimea, the district commander said.
“All of our units have enough advanced mobile weapons to quickly form a powerful task force in the required sector of operations, capable of defending Russia’s Black Sea coast, including Crimea, and anyone who invades the area to deal a devastating blow. ” the territorial integrity of Russia and the security of our citizens, “said Alexander Dvornikov, general commander of the southern military district of the army, in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper published on Wednesday.
According to Dvornikov, the Russian Defense Ministry is giving high priority to equipping units of the southern military district with advanced weapons, given the complex situation in its area of ​​responsibility.
In 2020, the unit received over 2,500 advanced weapons, military and specialty equipment, including warships, aircraft, helicopters, armored vehicles and electronic warfare equipment.
Currently, the proportion of advanced equipment in service with the armed forces of the southern military district is 70%, the official said.
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