Russian Interior Ministry to refine antiterrorist protection of state installations

MOSCOW. Sept 12 (Interfax-AVN) - Large-scale training exercise of the Russian Interior Ministry's Interior Forces is to start in various parts of Russia on Sept 15, the Internal Forces press bureau told Interfax-Military News Agency on Friday.

"The exercise is aimed at refining mobilization readiness of interior forces and antiterrorist protection of key state installations," the press bureau said.

In addition to the Russian Interior Ministry's central command the exercise will also see participation of authorities of all four districts of the Interior Forces.

The exercise is slated to last four days, the press bureau said.