Russia’s Defense Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Ukraine. Orders Major Escalation In Attacks

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RT: Russia’s defense minister pays surprise visit to Ukraine  

Sergey Shoigu has met with Russian commanding officers, discussing ways and means to stop Ukrainian attacks on Donbass civilians  

ussian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has inspected Russian troops involved in the ongoing military operation in neighboring Ukraine, the ministry revealed on Saturday. 

Shoigu met the commanding officers of the ‘South’ and ‘Center’ troops, Army General Sergey Surovikin and Colonel General Alexander Lapin, as well as other senior commanding officers.  

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WNU Editor: Not sure if Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu actually went into Ukraine. RT says yes, but other Russian outlets are vague. But what is not vague is Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu ordering a major escalation in the war to stop Ukrainian artillery and missile strikes on the city of Denetsk and surrounding regions.

Russia’s Defense Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Ukraine 

Shoigu orders to prevent all Ukrainian rocket assaults on cities in Donbass -- TASS  

Russian Defense Minister Orders to Boost Offensive to Prevent Ukrainian Strikes Against Civilians -- Sputnik  

Russian defense minister orders 'units in all areas' to step up Ukraine operations -- Reuters  

Putin's defence minister Sergei Shoigu orders 'shock and awe' attacks on Ukraine in an attempt to stop Kyiv inflicting 'massive damage' with American HIMARS artillery -- Daily Mail  

Moscow tells its soldiers to step up military operations after Ukraine hits back with missiles in Russian occupied areas -- SKY News