Since tens of thousands of Russian forces invaded the neighbouring country a year ago, Russia's senior military leaders have seldom visited the front lines in Ukraine. On Saturday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a rare visit to Russia's forces deployed in Ukraine, according to his ministry.
"General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, toured the forward command post of one of the formations of the Eastern Military District in the direction of South Donetsk," his ministry stated in a statement shared on the messaging app Telegram.
In a video produced by the ministry, Shoigu is seen distributing medals to Russian military servicemen and touring a destroyed city alongside Colonel-General Ruslan Muradov, the district's commander.
Since 2012, pro-war campaigners have harshly criticised the performance of Shoigu, who has served as defence minister, in the conflict.
Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose militia has played an important part in Russia's military effort in Ukraine, accused Shoigu and others of "treason" for withholding weaponry from his militia last month.
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