Moscow: , the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation made this announcement on Wednesday, July 20 that Army General and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu gave the order to Russian army known as "the West" to shoot down the Drones which are flying over the Russians in Donbass and neighboring states.
According to the ministry, Shoigu gave instruction in addition to further increasing the efficiency of destroying enemy unmanned aerial vehicles near Border area with Russia. strictly suppressed the Nationalist shelling of residential areas of free settlements, taking into account the receipt of new means of counter-battery warfare Gone.
It should be noted that the instruction was issued in response to the commander of the Western Group, Lieutenant General Andrei Sychevy, who was reporting on the situation in the border areas.
The commander of the Vostok group on Monday, July 18, ordered the priority of grain storage facilities and wheat, along with enemy positions and long-range artillery used by the Russian Defense Minister to shell the Donbass. Farm.
Shoigu first investigated Russian groups "South" and "Center" on 16 July under the command of Army General Sergei Surovikin and Colonel General Alexander Lapin respectively.
Then, in order to prevent Ukrainian forces from massive rocket and artillery attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful cities, the head of the Defense Ministry ordered the RF Armed Forces to intensify operations in each area of ​​special operations defense. Why Donbass? Gave.
Defense Minister twice inspected Shoigu's visit for the first time was officially announced by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on 26 June for soldiers participating in special operations.
Russia has been conducting a special operation to protect the Donbass since February 24. Due to shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the situation in the region worsened in mid-February. Since 2014, residents of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republic have refused to accept the outcome of Ukraine's coup, and the Ukrainian government has been conducting military operations there.
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