In a recent statement, General of the Army Sergey Shoygu, the Minister of Defense, revealed that three regiments and three battalions have been formed in Chechnya to strengthen the Russian army. Shoygu specifically praised the Chechen Republic and its leader, Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov, for their contribution to the military. “I want to highlight the Chechen Republic and personally its head, Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov. In total, three motorized rifle regiments and three motorized rifle battalions have been formed in the republic,” Shoygu stated during a briefing.
Shoygu is currently conducting a thematic selector meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces of Russia. Earlier, during a similar meeting, he stated that there are no plans for additional mobilization in the General Staff, as the Russian troops have sufficient personnel for military operations.
On September 15, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that 300,000 citizens have signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense in recent months. Today, on October 3, Sergey Shoygu revealed that 335,000 individuals have already entered into contracts with the Russian army.
Previously, Shoygu also provided information about Russia’s military exercises in Ukraine.
