The Russian armed forces against the backdrop of the supply of the West of weapons to Ukraine continue to increase combat power. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoigu, speaking at a meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Minister claims that “despite the absence of any significant results of the so-called counterattack, the Western curators of Ukraine do not depart from their inhuman principle:” Weapons as the path to the world. “
“The United States and its allies continue to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Kiev regime – throws untrained soldiers into meaningless assaults, at the slaughter. Such cynical actions of the West and their minions in Kiev only pushing Ukraine to self -destruction,” Shoigu reads.
“Under these conditions, we continue to increase the combat power of the Armed Forces, including through the supply of modern weapons and improvement of the training of troops, taking into account the experience of a” special military operation, “he said.
According to Shoigu, work is also underway to staff the formations and military units by personnel in the Southern Military District.
“Since the beginning of the year, the number of officers in the district has increased by 11 thousand people, and a contract for a contract by 30 thousand people,” said Shoigu.
At the same time, the minister noted that the tendency to complicate the military-political situation is also preserved in the eastern strategic direction.
“The United States of America and the Allies are taking more and more steps to contain Russia and China in the international arena. To strengthen its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington headed for the development of military blocs, such as Aucus and Quad, to ensure constant. readiness to protect national interests, the troops of the Eastern Military District are building up operational and combat training measures, ”said Shoigu.