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Russian defense minister makes first appearance since Wagner's attempted revolt
Updated 16:52, 26-Jun-2023
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In this photo taken from a video released June 26, 2023 by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) and Yevgeny Nikiforov, the commander of the Western Military District, speak to each other on board a military helicopter on their way to inspect a command post of one of the formations of the Zapad (West) group of Russian troops at an undisclosed location of Ukraine. /CFP
In this photo taken from a video released June 26, 2023 by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) and Yevgeny Nikiforov, the commander of the Western Military District, speak to each other on board a military helicopter on their way to inspect a command post of one of the formations of the Zapad (West) group of Russian troops at an undisclosed location of Ukraine. /CFP

In this photo taken from a video released June 26, 2023 by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) and Yevgeny Nikiforov, the commander of the Western Military District, speak to each other on board a military helicopter on their way to inspect a command post of one of the formations of the Zapad (West) group of Russian troops at an undisclosed location of Ukraine. /CFP

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited a command post in the special operation zone, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Monday.

This was his first public appearance since the failed mutiny by Wagner forces.

The ministry released a video showing Shoigu flying in a plane and then attending a meeting with military officers at a military base in the special operation zone.

The minister reportedly listened to reports from Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov, the troops' commander, about the current situation on the frontlines.

Kremlin reached a compromise with Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner group, through the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on late Saturday.

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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