Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared the failure of the Ukrainian counter-offensive that began in June this year and assured that the Russian army is advancing on all sectors of the front. «Last year’s main efforts focused on achieving the objectives of the special military operation. The most important thing was to stop the counter-offensive […]
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War in Ukraine, Putin puts Shoigu in the spotlight: one month, then the worst will happen
We need a turning point in the war, at all costs. Vladimir Putin has given his Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu until October to stop the counter-offensive by Ukraine’s armed forces, the Institute for the Study of War reports, citing an inside source. “A person deep inside the Kremlin claims that Putin would give Russian Defense […]
Russia, this is how Putin shows his muscles: new submarines and robotic systems
After Vladimir Putin’s announcement, confirmation came from the Russian Defense Minister. “New designs of submarines and unmanned underwater vehicles, as well as robotic systems, are being developed for the Russian Navy.” Sergey Shoigu said this on a visit to the headquarters of the Russian Pacific Fleet, where he checked compliance with state procurement contracts at […]
Russia, Shoigu announces war on the West: “Quick and adequate response”
Russia raises the tone. “Threats from Western countries on Russia’s borders require a swift and adequate response,” the Russian Defense Minister’s words, citing Western support for Ukraine and Stockholm and Helsinki’s membership of NATO. During a meeting with senior military officials, Sergei Shoigu – quoted by Russian media – detailed the “threats to Russia’s military […]
Russia, “blitz to capture Shoigu and Gerasimov”. Prigozhin’s true plans revealed
Capture top Russian military leaders, starting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov. This was the plan of Wagner’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who last weekend mutinied with thousands of his men arriving from Rostov as far as 200 kilometers from Moscow. This was revealed by the Wall Street Journal, which cites […]
Russia, Shoigu’s video is a coincidence. Pro-war bloggers accuse: ‘What doesn’t add up’
Russian military bloggers questioned the timing of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s visit to the front, appearing in a video released today by his ministry’s Telegram channel. According to Rybar, a pro-war blog, Shoigu visited Russia’s Belgorod region on Friday and the footage is actually from that visit, which took place shortly before the mutiny of […]
Russia, Shoigu reappears in public: Putin’s signal to Prigozhin
It is not clear what will happen to the main Russian elites after the attempted insurrection led by Wagner’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in Russia. Indeed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the main target of the mercenary leader’s attacks, visited troops in Ukraine in his first public appearance since the Wagner militia mutiny at the weekend. […]
Russia, mercenaries from Shoigu to Wagner targeting Moscow: leave Prigozhin
The war between the head of the Wagner mercenaries, Evgeny Prigozhin, and Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to have definitely broken out. The first in months attacked Moscow’s military leaders, most notably Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, extolling their military merits in the Ukrainian war and denouncing the sabotage of the regular army and the incapacity […]
Russia, for Prigozhin it’s time to do the math: Moscow tried to destroy us twice
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu “wants everyone to go out and kiss their feet, but the Wagner group never did that”. And that’s why he tried to “destroy” the mercenary group founded and led by Evgeny Prigozhin twice, once in Syria and again, more recently, by trying to sabotage the mercenaries as they fought to conquer […]
War, Russia moves nuclear missiles against NATO: Iskander in Belarus
Every move on one side always corresponds to a counterattack on the other, like in a game of chess. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the Iskander missiles were transferred from Russia to Belarus, according to the TASS news agency. These warfare systems are capable of carrying both conventional and tactical nuclear warheads. This happened […]