Control of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut) to help Russian troops advance deep into Ukrainian defenses — Shoigu

 The seizure of Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine) will help Russian troops continue their advance deep into the Ukrainian army’s defenses during the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a conference call with military commanders on Tuesday.

Shoigu Talks about Success near Artyomovsk, Escalation Risk over NATO Moves

Russian troops are successfully developing their offensive near Ugledar and Artyomovsk (called Bakhmut in Ukraine) in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the ministry’s conference call on Tuesday.

Shoigu Inspects Vostok Group HQ During Work In Special Operation Zone - Defense Ministry

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected the headquarters of the Vostok group operating in Ukraine during work in the special military operation zone, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia holds exercise to practice massive retaliatory nuclear strike — Shoigu - TASS

Russia has held a strategic nuclear force exercise to practice a massive retaliatory counterstrike against the enemy, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on the Rossiya-24 round-the-clock television news channel on Wednesday.

UK Defense Secretary Assures Russian Counterpart That Ukraine Will Not Escalate Conflict

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace assured Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a phone call on Sunday that Ukraine was not going to escalate the conflict.

Russia holds second call with US in three days. The call was initiated by the US side.

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday in their second telephone call in three days, the defense ministry said in a statement.

Russia’s defence minister speaks with US counterpart

Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone call with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, the defence ministry said, a rare talk between Moscow and Washington since the start of the Ukraine conflict.

Russia’s Shoigu, UN’s Guterres discuss safe functioning of Zaporizhzhia plant

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has held a phone call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss conditions for safe functioning of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to the ministry.

Shoigu orders military group to hit Ukrainian weapons shelling homes in Donbass - video

   

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The Russian army must destroy the Ukrainian military’s long-range weapons and put a stop to the shelling of Donbass’ residential areas, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu told the commander of the "Vostok" battlegroup during inspection.

Shoigu tells UN secretary-general that Russian army using precision-guided weapons against military targets in Ukraine

(Interfax) - The Russian Armed Forces are using precision-guided munitions in Ukraine against military infrastructure, which Kyiv planned to use to conduct an operation in Donbas, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a telephone call with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

A New Era: Egypt turns to Russia for support.

The visit by a top Russian delegation to Egypt on Thursday has signalled a possible major shift in Cairo’s foreign policy, consolidating ties with old allies and reducing reliance on the United States.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with their counterparts in Cairo for the first time in decades.
The visit, which comes a month after Washington suspended part of its annual military aid to Egypt, aims to boost economic, political and security ties between Russia and Egypt.