Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the Russian group of troops "West", participating in a special military operation in Ukraine.

As reported in the defense department, Shoigu at the command post heard a report from the commander of the group, Lieutenant General Andrei Sychevy, on the current situation and the combat missions being performed.

“Following the results of the hearing, Army General Sergei Shoigu gave instructions on further increasing the efficiency of destroying enemy unmanned aerial vehicles over the border areas with Russia, as well as strict suppression, taking into account the receipt of new counter-battery weapons, shelling by nationalists of residential areas of liberated settlements,” the statement said. Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Recall, on July 18, the defense department reported that Shoigu inspected the Vostok group of troops.

The minister instructed the command of the group to concentrate their efforts on defeating the enemy’s long-range weapons, from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling residential areas of settlements in Donbass.

Also on russian.rt.com “From which residential areas are being shelled”: Shoigu instructed the Vostok group to hit long-range weapons of Ukraine

“Army General Sergei Shoigu, noting the strengthening of the group’s strike capabilities, instructed the commander to prioritize the destruction of enemy long-range missiles and artillery with high-precision weapons, from which residential areas of Donbas settlements are being shelled and intentional arson of fields with wheat, as well as storage facilities with grain ", - noted in the message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

A few days earlier, Shoigu had inspected the Russian groups of troops "South" and "Center", which are also participating in the special operation.

This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on July 16.

The Minister listened to the reports of the commanders on the current situation, the nature of the enemy's actions and the progress of the Russian Armed Forces in carrying out combat missions.

During the check, Shoigu gave instructions to further increase the actions of groups in all directions in order to exclude the possibility of massive attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on civilian infrastructure and residents of settlements in Donbass and other regions.

  • Shoigu inspected the Russian group "West" participating in the special operation

Putin - about the special operation in Ukraine

On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine.

As Vladimir Putin said, this step is forced, since Moscow was left no chance to do otherwise.

The President noted that such security risks were created for Russia that it was impossible to respond by other means.

Subsequently, the head of state repeatedly explained Russia's position regarding the special operation.

At a meeting with the leadership of the State Duma and the heads of the factions on July 7, Putin said that there were increasing calls in the West to defeat Russia on the battlefield.

“Today we hear that they want to defeat us on the battlefield.

Well, what do you say?

Let them try.

We have already heard a lot that the West wants to fight with us "to the last Ukrainian."

This is a tragedy for the Ukrainian people, but everything seems to be moving towards this,” the president said.

At the same time, the head of state noted that Russia "seriously has not started anything yet" in Ukraine.

As the president emphasized, the Russian side does not refuse peace talks.

“But those who refuse should know that the further, the more difficult it will be for them to negotiate with us,” Putin added.

At the same time, the president emphasized that the collective West, which organized the coup d'état in 2014, became the culprit of the events in Ukraine.

“This very collective West is the direct instigator, the culprit of what is happening today,” the president said.

As the head of state stressed, the attempts of the collective West to impose its new world order on the world are doomed to failure.