Shoigu: troops of the BBO this year will receive more than thousands of pieces of equipment

By the end of 2017 Eastern military district will receive more than 1. 1 million units of new and upgraded equipment, transfers RIA Novosti news agency the message of the defence minister, Sergei Shoigu. Continues the planned implementation of the rearmament program. Until the end of the year, the army will have more than 1. 1 thousand units of new and upgraded equipment, the minister said at the board meeting. According to him, "The combat strength of the pacific fleet adopted the corvette "Perfect", the crew of which previously had been retraining in specialized training center". The main tasks of vvo, the minister called for "Building up the combat composition of troops, improving the quality of their training and upgrading". For these purposes in the current year in the district is planned to optimize the organizational structure. By 1 december we will hold 78 of the organizational activities that allow to create, manipulate and relocate 70 of formations, military units and subdivisions, said Shoigu.