OREANDA-NEWS. An unannounced inspection of the troops of the Southern and Western military districts, the marines of the Northern and Pacific fleets and some formations of central subordination, as well as the Airborne Forces began on the instruction of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. This was reported on July 17 by Russian Defense Minister, Sergey Shoygu.

According to him, the event is aimed at assessing the ability of the Armed Forces to ensure military security in southwestern Russia, where serious terrorist threats exist, and to prepare for the strategic exercises Kavkaz-2020 scheduled for September.

It is known that about 150 thousand servicemen, more than 26 thousand pieces of military equipment, 414 aircrafts, 106 vessels are involved in the inspection. During it, 56 tactical-level exercises will be held.