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Defense Ministry improves infrastructure of nuclear triad, Crimean and Arctic forces

At least 3,751 buildings and facilities are to be completed this year

MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Creation of facilities for the strategic nuclear force, as well as troops stationed in Crimea and the Arctic are priorities in the development military infrastructures, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday.

"The main efforts are focused on developing the command system of the armed forces and the creation of facilities for deploying weapons and special equipment - in the first place, strategic nuclear forces, as well as troops in Crimea and Russia’s Arctic," Shoigu said.

About the development of military infrastructures Shoigu said that 3,751 buildings and facilities are to be completed this year.

"By now 859 buildings and facilities have been commissioned, which exceeds the target for the first quarter of this year eleven times. This shows the pace of work is very high," he said.