Vladimir Putin ordered Sergei Shoigu to begin preparations for the military parade on may 9 is cancelled due to the coronavirus. The review of troops and military equipment on 24 June, the day of the 75th anniversary of the historic Victory parade. Whether attending the red square veterans, is not clear. But the March of “Immortal regiment” has been postponed for another month. According to the President, it will be held July 26, the Day of the Navy.
In the context of pandemic coronavirus armed forces perform two tasks. The main associated with the national defense, and support (but not least) – anti-infection. And with both, said the Supreme commander, the military handle it efficiently at the highest professional level.
As it became clear from the report of the Minister of defence Sergei Shoigu, the military is not only disinfect and build the mobile hospitals, but also directly participate in the development of a vaccine from COVID-19.
At present the specialists of the research Institute 48 NBC troops (his task is to protect the army and the population from especially dangerous infections – “MK”), together with the National epidemiology center of Gamaliel complete preclinical studies of experimental model of recombinant vaccines. These works, according to Shoigu, will end on 1 June. Then until the end of July will be undergoing clinical trials. Will there be a vaccine to testirovanija for servicemen, Shoigu said.
the staff of the Centre of epidemiology previously reported that are experiencing development themselves. Moreover, the experience proved to be successful: immunity to coronavirus is, and the negative effects are not detected.
Turning to other aspects of the participation of the army in the fight against the pandemic, the defense Minister said that Dagestan will be built three of the medical center, which the local authorities asked Putin, in Kaspiisk, Derbent and Khasavyurt, the total capacity of 200 beds. While in the Republic deployed field hospitals. However, the demand for them, apparently, not as big as expected. According to Shoigu, to help the military doctors asked 126 people, 25 of them hospitalized. Another field hospital and observation camp already for 2 thousand seats deployed on GOK in the Krasnoyarsk region, which recorded a large outbreak of infection.
with regard to assistance to foreign countries, the units and equipment involved in Italy, Serbia, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to Shoigu, has returned on the places of dislocation. Everyone is healthy, but just in case sitting in quarantine. In General, the peak incidence in the Russian army were completed in mid-April. And in the beginning of June the situation will be included in the “as planned”.
“the Armed forces in the face of new challenges did not allow reduction of combat readiness”, – assured Sergei Shoigu, stressing that nuclear the triad is maintained at a level that guarantees strategic deterrence. Unlike civilian agencies, which still paralyzed Kovalam, the defense Ministry is already making plans for the near future: Shoigu has announced a meeting with the military, which Putin traditionally holds in Sochi (usually in may) , the forum “Army”, army international games and strategic exercises “Caucasus-2020”.
given the fact that the situation in the Armed forces and the whole country stabiliziruemost, the Supreme commander decided to resume the preparations for the military parade in honor of the 75th anniversary of the second world war.
“We’ll do it June 24 – the day when in 1945 took place the legendary, the historical parade of winners”, – Putin said, instructing “to provide the most strict security requirements”. Risks for all participants, he stressed, should be kept to a minimum, and better – out.
it is not clear whether to attend the red square veterans (previously, the CPS stated that for those over 65 years, the mode of isolation will continue for as long as possible). And also – will there be invited to the parade, the leaders of foreign States. (Recall that on may 9 in Moscow, were going to visit most of the heads of CIS countries, the President of China, XI Jinping, the President of France Emmanuel macron and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe).
While the President has only reported the intention to breed a military parade and a March “Immortal regiment”, the organization which “strict security regimes to provide hard.” According to GDP, the people’s March will be held a month later on July 26. On the occasion of Navy Day this day also passes marine parade, and after its completion, people will be able to take to the streets with portraits of their loved ones.
