Russia – 3 new divisions to counter NATO buildup
May 4, 2016
Russia is to deploy two new divisions in the west and one in the south to counterbalance NATO‘s increased military presence near Russian borders, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced.
“The Defense Ministry is taking a number of measures to respond to the NATO military buildup at the Russian border” Shoigu said on Wednesday. “Before the year’s end two new divisions will be formed in the Western Military District and one in the Southern Military District”.