Russia's Defence Ministry published a video showing Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu allegedly inspecting the forward command post of the Russian Vostok group of troops in the southern part of the Donetsk front, claiming he was visiting Ukrainian territory.
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Shoigu inspected the forward command post of the Russian Vostok group deployed in the southern part of the Donetsk front
The video showed a room with camouflaged walls, weapons samples and drones in the background
The video was published on Telegram on October 25, 2023
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