Russia orders army drills; Polish Defense Minister calls a meeting

Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz has called a meeting of the chiefs of the Operational Command of Poland’s Armed Forces after a report that Russia is testing the combat readiness of its troops. Russian President Vladimir Putin put the country’s troops on full combat mode in regions surrounding Ukraine and the Baltic states, the Kremlin-controlled Sputnik agency said. "Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills as German Chancellor Angela Merkel accused him of breaking international law in Ukraine and said NATO will defend member states against attack," Bloomberg wrote. "Today, another unannounced inspection begun in accordance with a decision by the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Forces of the Southern [military district], as well as parts of the forces of the Western and Central military districts, the Northern Fleet, the High Command of the Aerospace Forces, the command of the Airborne Troops are set on full combat readiness starting 7:00 Moscow time [4:00 GMT]," informed Sputnik agency, citing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. There are still no comments from the officials of both sides.