”Russia now stages as many military exercises as during the Soviet period, including unannounced major exercises for elite units. Many of the soldiers who serve today, unlike yesterday, are well-paid and prestigious professionals, while the officers often have combat experience from Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Georgia. (..)
From Lars Gyllenhaal and Joakim von Braun book “Ryska elitförband” (Russian Elite Troops) (2013)
vara bungas: That’s what we say, “be aware of “unannounced major exercises for elite units”.