Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu paid an inspection visit to the Southern Military District of Ukraine.
A statement issued by the ministry said: “The Minister of Defense made a working visit to the southern military region, during which he inspected the group of forces in the special military operation area.”
The ministry published footage, in which Minister Shoigu appeared on a helicopter over the troop deployment areas, checking the locations of the Russian units in the Special Operations Zone, according to Russia Today channel.
At the command center of the Group of Forces, Shoigu listened to reports from the commanders about the situation and the activities of the Russian army in the areas of operations, according to the same source.
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The visit of the Russian minister came a day after President Vladimir Putin visited the headquarters of the forces in Ukraine.
The Russian President and Defense Minister’s visit to the area of operations comes days after US officials announced that the United States is preparing to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, in response to an urgent request from Kyiv to provide it with powerful weapons to repel Russian attacks.
On Thursday, Russia warned the United States against supplying Ukraine with the Patriot missile defense system.
On February 24, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine, which was followed by angry international reactions and the imposition of “tough” economic and financial sanctions on Moscow.
