Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu visits troops in Ukraine

Moscow, 4/8: Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu has visited the frontline headquarters of the “Centre” army group involved in the Ukrainian conflict, Russian news agencies cited the defence ministry as saying on Friday.

 

 

Shoigu was briefed by a group commander and thanked officers and troops for “conducting successful operations” near Lyman, Interfax reported.

 

He was also shown a Swedish CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle that was abandoned by retreating Ukrainian soldiers after being hit by a hand-held anti-tank grenade, and Shoigu was briefed about the “shortcomings” of the Swedish model, Interfax said.

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