Ukrainian defense minister Mikhail Yezhel arrived to Russia on Thursday, reports Russian Ministry of Defense. "It is planned that the minister would visit units of Western, Central, and Eastern Military Districts", said official press release of Russian defense ministry.
At first, Yezhel will visit 5th Infantry Brigade located in Alabino, Moscow region; the base's infrastructure and training process will be shown to the minister.
Then the Ukrainian military delegation will leave for Far East region. In particular, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Mr. Yezhel will visit headquarters of Pacific Fleet 16th submarine squadron (based in Rybachiy) and see over nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Georgy Pobedonosets, get acquainted with infrastructure of the naval base which includes not only quarters and military hospital but advanced living residence, food production center, and skating palace.
The Ukrainian minister plans to meet with the crew of missile cruiser Varyag in Vladivostok, teachers and trainees of Makarov Pacific Fleet Naval Institute, and look over living district "Snegovaya Pad".
Working phase of the visit will finish in Orenburg where Yezhel will visit presidential cadet corps founded on Sept 1, 2010 on the basis of disbanded air defense school.
Visit of Ukrainian defense minister will finish on Feb 28.
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