The Russian Army will temporarily refrain from using incendiary ammunition during military training exercises due to the extremely hot weather, a spokesman for the Russian Army told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
"Additional security measures... are being taken in the Russian Army in relation with the jump in temperatures... tracer, incendiary and illumination munitions have been temporarily prohibited during military training exercises," Col. Oleg Yushkov said.
Personnel are prohibited from remaining in the sun for long time and have been provided with additional drinking water, he said.
"The dress code has been eased during the hot weather: sleeves may be rolled up to the elbows of [the soldiers'] camouflage and the upper buttons may be unbuttoned," Yushkov said.
Last week, violation of safety regulations at a military training ground in central Russia's Saratov region caused a blast which killed an officer.
Such incidents are common in Russia. On July 3, six servicemen were killed by a blast which occurred during the disposal of explosives at a military firing range in south Siberia's Altai Territory.
One person was killed in a blast at a military training facility in central Russia's Ryazan in June. A total of 10 servicemen died in two separate incidents in November 2009 at an arms depot in the city of Ulyanovsk, in Russia's Volga region.
MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti)
