Russia to supply about 5,000 rifles to the Philippine military

Reuters reported.Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on October 11 that Russia will provide military hardware to support the Philippine military's fight against Islamic State-linked militants who can regroup and attack "anywhere and everywhere."

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte visits a military unit during an inspection tour in Marawi City.

According to President Duterte, Russia will provide about 5,000 Kalashinov rifles under a deal to be signed this month and the Philippine military will no longer have to use old weapons.

In a speech to troops, the Philippine leader said: "We will have the Kalashinov," and said Moscow wanted to keep the funding secret.

A senior defense official revealed that Russian weapons will arrive in the Philippines later this month when the Russian defense minister attends a regional conference.

In addition to the rifles, there will be a large amount of ammunition and dozens of trucks for the army. Five Russian warships will arrive in Manila to deliver this military equipment./.

According to Vietnamplus