Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has inspected troops and overseen the training of newly formed units made up of contracted servicemen, his ministry said on July 8. The ministry released video footage on its Telegram channel showing Shoigu in khaki military fatigues inspecting soldiers at a shooting range, in his first public appearance with troops since last month's aborted mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. The ministry did not say when the video was filmed or when the inspection took place. To read the original report by Reuters, click here.
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu Shown Inspecting Troops
A screenshot from a video released by Russia's Defense Ministry on July 8, showing Sergei Shoigu purportedly inspecting troops in his country's Southern Military District.