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MOSCOW, Nov 19 — RIA Novosti. The Russian defense Minister, army General Sergei Shoigu congratulated servicemen and veterans on the Day of missile troops and artillery and noted the bravery and fortitude of missile and artillery.
Day of missile forces and artillery celebrated in Russia on Saturday.
“Military annals of our country holds many examples of great courage and indomitable strength of the rocket troops and artillery, the enemy showed a menacing force of Russian arms,” — reports the words of Sergei Shoigu, the Department of information and mass communications of the Russian defense Ministry.
Shoigu also said that the missile troops and artillery responsibly perform assigned tasks, reliably protect Russia’s national interests, and successfully develop new technology, improve training and military training. In proof of this the Minister of defence noted the results shown in the strategic exercises “Caucasus-2016”.
“High combat readiness of rocket troops and artillery is largely the merit of scientific and industrial collectives of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex, effectively working to create modern weapons and military equipment,” — said Shoigu servicemen and wished good health and new achievements.