The corresponding statement was made during a briefing for foreign military attaches.
"The number of personnel, the number of military equipment that are subject to the restrictions of the Vienna Document 2011, do not exceed the limits requiring notification of military activities and inviting observers," RIA Novosti quotes Ilyin.
At the same time, he said that Russia “as a gesture of goodwill” notified all members of the OSCE about the audit and plans to also inform NATO countries and the CSTO and SCO countries.
It became known earlier that about 150 thousand military, 500 aircraft units, more than 20 thousand weapons, military and special equipment, 35 ships and support vessels were involved in the verification of the combat readiness of the Central Military District.
The event is expected to last until June 28th. It is planned to conduct more than 50 exercises at 35 test sites.