Visit of the Minister of Defense of Russia to the Ukrainian front

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reportedly inspected Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine on the front lines.

In the statement made by the Russian Defense Ministry, it was indicated that Shoigu supervised the Russian military units in the “special military operation” zone, and the expression “Shoigu verified the conditions for the placement of military personnel and equipment at the points where military units are temporarily deployed.”

In the statement, it was said that importance was attached to the organization of the troops in the field, and that Shoigu inspected the position areas of the military units, the conditions of accommodation and heating of the personnel and the preparation of meals. In the statement, which included the information that Shoigu met soldiers on the front line, it was said that he also carried out inspections of drugs and medical equipment.

On December 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the joint headquarters of the troops fighting in Ukraine, and on December 18, Shoigu conducted inspections at the front of the Russian army. (AA)