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Dmitry Medvedev visits Taman mechanized infantry brigade

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, paid a visit to the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, paid a visit to the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankRussian President Dmitry Medvedev, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, paid a visit to the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade. He examined the brigade’s firing range, tactical training grounds, command and communications center and psychology counseling center.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Armed Forces, paid a visit to the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade. He examined the brigade’s firing range, tactical training grounds, command and communications center and psychology counseling center.
© RIA Novosti . POOL / Go to the mediabankRussian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Commander of the Moscow Military District Valery Gerasimov and Brigade Commander Andrei Ivanayev, left, accompanied the commander-in-chief.

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Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Commander of the Moscow Military District Valery Gerasimov and Brigade Commander Andrei Ivanayev, left, accompanied the commander-in-chief.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe brigade’s home base was the site of an experiment to test a new approach to physical training for military units. During the six-month experiment, which ended in April, the level of the servicemen’s physical fitness increased by 50%. The results of the experiment are currently being analyzed.
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The brigade’s home base was the site of an experiment to test a new approach to physical training for military units. During the six-month experiment, which ended in April, the level of the servicemen’s physical fitness increased by 50%. The results of the experiment are currently being analyzed.
© RIA Novosti . POOL / Go to the mediabankDefense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that the communication networks of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade would soon be maintained by civilian specialists. During the president’s meeting with the soldiers, Serdyukov also said that civilians were already cooking for soldiers as part of the experiment.
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Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that the communication networks of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade would soon be maintained by civilian specialists. During the president’s meeting with the soldiers, Serdyukov also said that civilians were already cooking for soldiers as part of the experiment.
© POOL / Go to the mediabank“In the near future only civilians will clean the grounds, repair and service all communications networks, buildings and facilities for the entire brigade, the entire garrison,” Serdyukov said. According to the defense minister, no soldiers will be ordered to carry out such tasks. “This is important for both the image of the army and the willingness to serve,” Medvedev said.
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“In the near future only civilians will clean the grounds, repair and service all communications networks, buildings and facilities for the entire brigade, the entire garrison,” Serdyukov said. According to the defense minister, no soldiers will be ordered to carry out such tasks. “This is important for both the image of the army and the willingness to serve,” Medvedev said.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankPresident Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and Commander of the Brigade Andrei Ivanayev, left, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
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President Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and Commander of the Brigade Andrei Ivanayev, left, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
© RIA Novosti . POOL / Go to the mediabankPresident Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and presidential aide Alexander Abramov, background, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
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President Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and presidential aide Alexander Abramov, background, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankPresident Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and presidential aide Alexander Abramov, background, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
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President Dmitry Medvedev, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, right, and presidential aide Alexander Abramov, background, at the training ground of the 5th Taman Detached Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Alabino, Moscow Region.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankAfter inspecting the base, Medvedev met with brigade officers and servicemen.
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After inspecting the base, Medvedev met with brigade officers and servicemen.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankOne of the conscripted soldiers asked how long the results of the unified state examination would be valid, if he had finished school before serving. “If you passed the unified state exam one year before serving, the results will be effective for a year after you are discharged,” the president replied.
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One of the conscripted soldiers asked how long the results of the unified state examination would be valid, if he had finished school before serving. “If you passed the unified state exam one year before serving, the results will be effective for a year after you are discharged,” the president replied.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankThe Taman brigade soldiers are currently preparing for their role in the Victory Day parade on Red Square in celebration of the 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, which traditionally involves the best soldiers from the brigade.
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The Taman brigade soldiers are currently preparing for their role in the Victory Day parade on Red Square in celebration of the 65th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War, which traditionally involves the best soldiers from the brigade.
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