Russia’s Shoigu inspects forces in visit to eastern Ukraine

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected command posts of Russian troops in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, his ministry said on Wednesday, during a working visit close to the war’s front lines.
Shoigu has been shown several times this month in televised clips designed to project confidence about the state of Russia’s war inside Ukraine.
He told assembled servicemen that their efforts were giving Ukrainian forces “fewer and fewer opportunities”.
Video footage published by the ministry showed Shoigu disembarking from a helicopter before engaging in discussions with senior military personnel.
Shoigu was informed of Russian troops’ training improvements with drones, the ministry said. He stressed that commanders should ensure that troops have new winter uniforms and insulated footwear as colder weather sets in.