Society’s president Sergei Shoigu - Russian defence minister - even hinted at possibility of cloning during annual meeting.
Head of state believed to be in scenic Khakassia after his presidential plane spotted in Abakan.
The manoeuvres involved around 160,000 troops, 5,000 tanks, 130 combat aircraft and 70 warships.
Permanent patrols commence led by the heavy nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Pyotr Velikiy.
100,000 troops and 5,000 weapons involved in the exercises in the Eastern Military District.
Impressive official events but also emotional marches by people carrying portraits of loved ones who served in WW2.
Emergency evacuation in Krasnoyarsk region as ammunition depot explodes in Achinsk