Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks of troops` combat readiness in the far east, Itar-Tass news agency reported Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying on Thursday.
Shoigu told a meeting of the armed forces` leadership that the troops were ordered to be on full combat readiness at 10:00 am Moscow time.
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