Shoigu: regimes of silence in Ukraine slow down the pace of the offensive, but avoid casualties

“For the exit of residents from the surrounded settlements, silence regimes are announced and humanitarian corridors are being created.

Of course, this slows down the pace of the offensive, but this is done deliberately in order to avoid civilian casualties, ”Shoigu said.

He stressed that the Russian Armed Forces "unlike the Ukrainian ones do not strike at civilian infrastructure."

“Identified firing positions and military targets of the enemy are hit by high-precision weapons,” the minister said.

Sergei Shoigu also said that Russia will continue to conduct a special operation in Ukraine, despite the sanctions pressure and support for Kyiv from the West.