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Russian Defence Minister inspects Joint Group of Forces

01.05.2024

Russian Minister of Defence General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a meeting at the headquarters of the Joint Group of Forces, where he heard reports from the commanders on the current situation in the zone of the special military operation and the nature of enemy actions.

During the meeting, the Russian Defence Minister noted that the Groups of Forces continue to carry out tasks in operational areas in accordance with the plan of the special military operation and pointed to the need to further increase the supply of weapons, military hardware, and means of destruction.

'In order to maintain the required pace of the offensive and ensure the build-up of the combat strength of the Groups of Forces for further actions, it is necessary to increase the volume and quality of weapons and military hardware supplied to the troops, first of all, the means of destruction,' said the head of the Russian military department

'The Russian Main Military and Political Directorate bodies are carrying out purposeful work in this direction. State contracts have been concluded with industrial enterprises taking into account their full utilisation and maximum reduction of the production time of weapons and military hardware samples. At the same time, in the process of this work, there are issues that require special attention and urgent solutions, especially in terms of providing the most demanded samples,' stressed General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

During the meeting, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation paid particular attention to improving the efficiency of the work of the repair and recovery units in the areas of combat operations and the rear area of the special military operation.

Sergei Shoigu instructed to take additional measures to reduce the time required to repair engines, units and assemblies of military hardware, as well as to increase the circulating stock of spare parts and components for the operational repair of hardware and weapons.

The Russian Minister of Defence was also presented with the results of the modernisation of standard weapons to improve the effectiveness of the fight against enemy drones and the protection of personnel from FPV drones on the line of contact.

Department for Media Affairs and Information