Russian Defense Ministry: Reserve forces have started combat exercises
File photo of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Wednesday, that the reserve forces that were recently mobilized in the Kaliningrad region began combat exercises at the base of the Russian fleet in the Baltic Sea.
The ministry added in a post on the Telegram application: "All the mobilized soldiers adhere to the standards of shooting with small arms. In addition, the citizens called up from the reserves regain their skills in the operation and maintenance of weapons and military and special equipment, and training courses were also held to support shooting skills and prepare the soldier to perform confident actions on the battlefield.
President Vladimir Putin ordered the first military mobilization since World War Two last week that could see hundreds of thousands of soldiers sent to fight in Ukraine.
Russia maintains a significant military presence in Kaliningrad, a coastal region on the Baltic coast between the borders of NATO and EU members Poland and Lithuania, including nuclear-capable missiles, the Baltic Fleet and tens of thousands of soldiers.
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