MOSCOW (Reuters) --- Russia will create three new military
divisions on its Western flank in 2016 and bring five new strategic
nuclear missile regiments into service, Sergei Shoigu, the country's
defense minister, was quoted as saying by news agencies on Tuesday.
Shoigu's announcement was consistent with a multi-billion dollar
overhaul of Russia's military, which is currently carrying out air
strikes in Syria after helping annexe Ukraine's Crimea region in
2014.
Shoigu did not explain the motivation for forming the new
divisions, but said it would be one of the most important tasks for
the defense ministry this year. He said every military district
should also expect to undergo spot checks in 2016.
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