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Military infrastructure to adjust for protecting Crimea from possible intrusions - Russian Defense Ministry

20 March 2014, 16:50 -- The Russian Armed Forces will adjust their development plans in the context of the entry of Crimea and Sevastopol into Russia, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters on Thursday.

'Certainly, we need to develop military infrastructure on this peninsula in order to make Crimea a worthy representative of the Russian Federation and to protect it from possible intrusions,' Borisov said.

This responsibly rests not only on the Defense Ministry, he noted.

'On one hand, this is a huge victory and, on the other hand, this is a huge commitment to the people of Crimea. We have to give a good account of ourselves in the international community so that it does not doubt our aspirations and our capacities. Let them not have such hopes,' the deputy minister said.

The Russian Defense Ministry has been doing a lot to develop the Black Sea Fleet, including support for its ship repairing plants in Crimea, he continued.

'Their future will now be revised. We will give them support and consider a possibility to enlarge orders,' Borisov said.

Russian Defense Ministry plays down Ukraine threat to sever industrial ties

A Russian deputy defense minister claimed on Thursday that neither the situation in Ukraine nor potential Western sanctions would hinder the implementation of plans to rearm the Russian Armed Forces.

'The Ministry of Defense is making detailed analyses of all risks that are posed by potential sanctions and non-delivery of products by Ukrainian enterprises. These risks are being monitored carefully. Together with the industry, we hold regular conferences, make assessments of all these risks, look at necessary replacements. I believe that we will rule out situations where state defense contracts would be blocked, so let them give up their hopes,' Yury Borisov said during a meeting with defense industry trade union leaders.

'Life surely won't be easier for us, but that's nothing new to us. I think that the country has gained a lot more after the latest events than it has lost, even if the sanctions that we are being threatened with go ahead,' he said.

Voice of Russia, Interfax

Source: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_20/ Military-infrastructure-to-develop-to-protect-Crimea-from- possible-intrusions-Russian-Defense-Ministry-8568/