China News Agency, Moscow, February 7 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu stated in a teleconference with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces on the 7th that the United States and the West are providing Ukraine with heavy weapons and other actions. May cause the situation to escalate in an unpredictable direction.

  According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Shoigu stated at the meeting that the United States and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as much as possible.

To this end, they proceeded to supply Ukraine with offensive heavy weapons and openly encouraged Ukraine to invade Russian territory.

He pointed out that the relevant actions of the United States and the West are dragging NATO countries into conflicts and may lead to an unpredictable escalation of the future situation.

  Shoigu emphasized that the Russian army will continue to eliminate all weapons and equipment provided to Ukraine on transportation routes and positions.

  Shoigu said that despite unprecedented military assistance from Western countries to Ukraine, Ukraine still suffered huge losses.

In the first month of this year, Uzbekistan lost a total of more than 6,500 military personnel, 26 aircraft, 7 helicopters, 208 drones, 341 tanks and other armored vehicles, and 40 sets of multiple rocket launcher systems.

  According to Shoigu, the Russian army launched an offensive in the direction of Donetsk and Zaporozhye, capturing Soledar, Kleseyevka, Podgornoye, Krasnopoliye, Blago Many settlements such as Datnoye, Robkovoye and Nikolayevka.

At present, the military operations of the Russian army in Ugledar and Artemovsk are progressing smoothly.

  In addition, Shoigu revealed that the Russian scientific research and production association is researching and developing a military all-weather earth remote sensing satellite system to update military satellite orbit cluster equipment. After completion, it will help improve the operational efficiency of the troops.

(over)