Putin calls for enhancing defense of civilian facilities

MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of enhancing protection of civilians and military facilities.

"Overall, air defense combat crews are operating professionally. But, of course, there is room for improvement in this regard. We need to enhance the effectiveness of our defense of civilian, first and foremost civilian, and, of course, military facilities," he said while visiting an auxiliary command post of the Joint Force.