number of military personnel, how training is going, the need for mobilization: Politics: Russia: Lenta.ru

Russian instructors trained and prepared over 300 thousand military personnel serving under contract in reserve regiments to participate in a special military operation (SVO) on Ukraine. About this reported Head of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Armed Forces (AF) of Russia, Colonel General Ivan Buvaltsev V article for Red Star.

The military personnel were trained by seven companies of instructors

Buvaltsev reported that Russian Armed Forces (Sun RF) have accumulated experience in conducting modern combat operations, which is now used for combat training of troops. Thus, according to him, the system has proven its effectiveness – serious successes have been achieved in the reserve regiments.

“It is there that military personnel who voluntarily entered into a contract are trained to participate in a special military operation. Seven companies of instructors and eight training companies for training specialists formed for this purpose trained over 300 thousand military personnel,” said the Colonel General.

According to Buvaltsev, during the training, special attention is paid to individual training of military personnel – they master fire, tactical, engineering training, tactical medicine and special training, depending on their military specialty.

Also, in the context of the advance of Russian troops, the training of assault units is relevant. Military personnel practice actions on specially created mock-ups of strong points and areas of terrain that replicate enemy positions. Particular attention is paid to tactical methods of action in forest belts and urban development. Teachers study both day and night.

The Kremlin announced hundreds of Russians signing contracts with the Ministry of Defense every day

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov reportedthat hundreds of Russians every day sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense, undergoing further training and going to the Northern Military District zone.

He also noted that contract soldiers undergo training courses with thorough preparation, so there is no need to talk about additional mobilization.