Russian Defense Minister Sergei ShoiguIt inspected the forward command post of Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, its department reported on Monday, the first to appear after a 24-hour armed insurgency by mercenaries affiliated with the Wagner Group on Saturday.
During the Western Task Force visit “confirmed the high efficiency in the identification and destruction of military equipment and enemy distribution points The Ministry of National Defense said in a statement on the Telegram channel, in the tactical areas of the group’s responsibility.
“Shoigú paid particular attention to arranging comprehensive support for troops participating in the special military operation and creating conditions for the safe deployment of personnel,” the military agency also released a video of the visit.
The defense pointed out: the minister heard a report from the group commander, Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforovon the “current situation, the nature of the actions of the enemy and the performance of combat duties by the Russian troops in the main tactical directions” and the newly formed reserve regiments.
“Western Task Force commanders are tasked with continuous active reconnaissance to uncover enemy plans in advance and prevent their implementation on distant approaches to the contact line,” the ministry said.
Although the exact date of Shoigu’s visit to the Russian front in Ukraine is unknown, the minister He hasn’t appeared in public since last Friday. When he briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin about the course of the war at a Security Council meeting.
During the rebellion organized by Wagner’s boss, Evgeny Prigozhin-justifying the armed uprising precisely by the absence of the leadership of Shoigu and the chief of staff, Valery Gerasimov, He remained silent in Ukraine, where he said they were guilty of the deaths of “100,000 Russian soldiers”.
The rebellion came to a halt after Prigozhin and his men took the city of Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia. and approach in columns 200 kilometers from Moscow.
The agreement reached through the mediation of the Belarusian leader, Alexander LukashenkoIt implies that the 62-year-old businessman and his gangs will not face criminal prosecution.
Prigozhin will go into exile in BelarusFighters who do not directly participate in the rebellion will be able to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense and subordinate themselves to Shoigu, just as he and Putin wanted.
However, this means The actual disappearance of the Wagner Group therefore, at least in Ukraine.