Wearing ear protectors and safety glasses, Putin fired several shots from a Russian SVD sniper rifle while visiting a training centre in the Ryazan region, southeast of Moscow. The commander-in-chief 'observed practical exercises' including fire drills, engineering and medical trainings, Russian state-run news agencies reported. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, by Putin's side during the visit, gave him an update on the training of those called up in the draft, news agencies said.