Russia’s Defence Min Sergey Shoigu visits Ukraine with Commanding Officers amid war

As conflict continues to r across various parts of Ukraine, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu paid a surprise visit to country, ministry revealed on Saturday. Shoigu was accompanied by commanding officers of "South" and "Center" troops to review progress me by Russian troops in war. Also, during visit, Defence Minister gave necessary instructions to boost actions and eliminate possibility of Ukrainian forces launching any attack on Donbas region.

" Russian defence ministry gave necessary instructions to ramp up actions of groups in all operational areas in order to exclude possibility of Kyiv regime launching massive rocket and artillery strikes on civilian infrastructure and residents of settlements across Donbas and or regions," military said in a statement. Army General Sergey Surovikin, Colonel General Alexander Lapin, and Major General Esedulla Abachev were also awarded Gold Star medals for showing "cour and heroism" in war. 

Russia’s defence minister Shoigu visits Ukraine, orders to boost military action against Kyiv

tably, this visit comes at a time when Russia has been accused by Ukraine of carrying out targeted missile attacks on residential areas and military infrastructure. On Saturday, Ukraine's Defence Ministry spokesperson, Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, stated, "30% of Russian missile strikes target military infrastructure, most hit civilian areas," while "70% of Russian strikes hit residential areas with military objectives," reported Kyiv Independent. 

Russian troops may resume military actions in Ukraine's Donbas: Report

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that Russia is likely to resume its military operation in Donbas region. Institute for Study of War (ISW), a US-based think-tank, has claimed that a series of ground assaults rthwest of Slovyansk along T1302 Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway, souast of Bakhmut, and southwest of Donetsk City indicate that Russian troops are attempting to once again resume offensive operations in Donbas region, though se assaults have been small-scale and largely unsuccessful, it said. Furrmore, statement averred that Russia is expected to expand attacks in next three days. Russians might inste alternate briefer pauses with strengning attacks over a number of days before moving into a full-scale offensive operation, report claimed. It furr said that a 10-day pause is t sufficient for a force like Russia to fully regenerate its offensive operations.

Im: AP/ Representative