The War Minister Aleksey N. Kuropatkin in Vladivostok Fortress in 1903 (using a new sources)
Using the unpublished documents of Russian State Military Historical Archive (RSMHA), the article investigates the history of visit to Vladivostok Fortress in 1903 by the War Minister of Russian Empire Aleksey N. Kuropatkin. He visited the Fortress during the voyage in a Far East. The article describes how he inspected the fortifcations, and analyzes his criticism and recommendations. It is noted the value of his recommendations to the further defensive construction progress in Vladivostok.