Shoigu said that conscripts were not sent to Ukraine

Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu confirmed the position of personnel to participate in the war in Ukraine, previously declared by the military department, emphasizing during the meeting on Tuesday, that conscripts are not sent there.

“As I said earlier, the military personnel are not sent to the” Special Military Operation, “zone,” the minister

reminded the participants of the meeting.

He also stated that the main priorities in the course of “Sw” remain the preservation of the life and health of personnel and the exclusion of the threat of security of the civilian population.