"The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation paid special attention to the improvement of the safety of crews and armored vehicles during their preparation for dispatch to the special operation zone," the ministry said.
Shoigu checked the preparation of equipment and weapons for shipment to the special operation zone at the arsenals and reserve bases stationed in the Omsk region, the Russian defense ministry specified.
"Effective engineering solutions have made it possible to improve the quality of product manufacturing and reduce the time of production," the ministry said.
During inspection, Shoigu pointed to strict adherence to the schedule for the implementation of the state defense order and set the task of increasing the production of tanks and heavy flamethrower systems for special operation tasks.
More than 4,000 repaired and serviced gun mounts have been delivered to the area of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine from a base in Omsk Region, which has been inspected by Shoigu, the Russian Defense Ministry added.
"... more than 4,000 various artillery mounts had already been prepared and sent to the special operation zone from this reserve base. In the near future, it is planned to send an additional over 700 pieces of artillery weapons," the ministry specified.