
Photo: GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (illustrative photo)
Putin announced military preparations
The decree contains two classified points. The media suggests that the dates of the meetings and the number of reservists who will participate in them are classified.
The text of the decree has been published on the legal information portal and comes into force immediately. The document contains two classified items marked "for official use."
The publication writes that the Kremlin leader probably decided to keep secret the dates of the meetings and the number of reservists who will participate in them.
For the past 20 years, military exercises in the Russian Federation have been held in spring or summer. Last year, Putin signed a decree on the exercises on March 1, 2023 - May 10, 2022 and 2021 - April 26, 2020 - June 29.
The 2019 meeting was announced in late February and was held in March, while from 2004 to 2018, the meeting started in March-June.
In January, Putin announced the 2003 assembly: the corresponding decree was signed on December 29, 2022. The 2001-2002 assembly was held similarly: the decree was issued on one of the last days of the previous year. Putin announced the 2000 assembly on January 27.