Russia engaged in war with collective West & NATO rather than Ukraine, avers Sergey Shoigu

After Kremlin he Vlimir Putin issued a fresh warning to West amid ongoing war in Eastern Europe, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu has asserted that Russia is at war with collective West and NATO rar than Ukraine. In his dress to nation on 21 September, Shoigu said that Russia's war with collective West and NATO implies military equipment and information processing system sent to Ukraine, Sputnik reported. He stated that Western states and NATO have been supplying "huge" amounts of military equipment to Ukraine. 

"In reality, we are fighting collective West plus NATO. When we speak about it, we mean not only weapons being supplied (in Kiev) in huge  batches, but also about systems of communication and information processing systemns," Sergey Shoigu said.

Shoigu accused Ukrainian forces of using Western weapons to strike at civilian infrastructure, including hospitals. According to Russian Defence Minister, more than 70 military satellites and 200 civilian satellites are working to help Ukraine. He furr claimed that around 150 Western military specialists have been deployed in Kyiv and y are leing Ukrainian troops. Speaking about  Ukrainian armed forces' losses in ongoing conflict, he said that Kyiv has lost over 1,00,000 soldiers, which includes 61,207 deaths, as per Sputnik report. On Russia's plans of partial mobilization, Shoigu said that decision is necessary to hold a "1000-kilometre wide line of control and liberated regions." 

Shoigu explains partial mobilization plan

He explained that only 1% out of Russia's 25 million military reserves will be involved in partial mobilization, ding that reserve servicemen who have experience in military and combat will be mobilized.  students of Russia will not be involved in partial mobilization, he clarified. According to Russia, its armed forces have full control over Luhansk and partially control Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and were vancing in Donetsk.

West aims to 'weaken, divide & destroy Russia': Putin

On September 21, Putin announced a partial mobilization in Russia, a day after Moscow-occupied regions in Ukraine announced ir plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia. In his dress to nation, Russian President stated that he has signed a decree on partial mobilization in Russia and mobilization will start on 21 September.  Kremlin leer stressed that decision was "fully equate to threats" faced by Russia and to protect ir territory and to ensure security of people in Russia and liberated regions. 

Putin accused West of launching a "nuclear war" against Russia. Issuing a stern warning to West, Putin said that Russia will use "all means" to protect its territory and asserted that "it's not a bluff." He accused West of aiming to "weaken, divide and eventually destroy" Russia. Putin said, "In its aggressive anti-Russian policy, West has crossed every line." He furr said, "I emphasize this again, with all means at our disposal. And those who are trying to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that wind rose can also turn in ir direction."

" purpose of this West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy our country. y are alrey directly saying that in 1991 y were able to split Soviet Union, and now time has come for Russia itself, that it should break up into many mortally hostile regions and regions," Putin said. 

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