Russia’s state television today broadcast images of Defense Minister Sergei Shoiguwho inspected Russian forces in Ukraine, in his first public appearance since failed mutiny of the Wagner mercenary organization.
According to the video broadcast by the Russian television network Russia 24, Shoigu, the target of severe criticism by the head of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, went to a command center of the Russian forces in Ukraine and “conversed with the leaders” of one of the units.
During this meeting, Shoigu mainly emphasized “the great efficiency (of the Russian army) in locating and destroying” weapons systems and soldiers of the “enemy”, the Ministry of Defense explained in a statement, according to international agencies and the Athens News Agency .
Video appears to show Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu in Ukraine after rumors he may have been sacked.
It is not known when or where this footage was filmed exactly, but it was sourced from Russian state-owned news.
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In the images broadcast by the state television network, the Russian minister appears to be listening, in a calm and serious tone, to the report of General Yevgeny Nikiforov, head of the Western military district of the Russian army, studying geographical maps and also inspecting by helicopter the Russian seats.
Source: News Beast

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