The main goal for us is to protect the Russian Federation from the military threat posed by Western countries that are trying to use the Ukrainian pe… - Sergei Shoigu

The greatest focus should be on fighting international terrorism, which in short time became the largest threat to global security. The situation is compounded by the numerous local conflicts in the world and the failure of the West to overcome differences and to ensure the creation of a United front against this evil.

We have achieved a high level of interaction between our armed forces on land, in the air and at sea. This increase is an important trend towards further activity.

During the special operation, we strictly adhere to the norms of humanitarian law. The strikes are carried out with high-precision weapons against the objects of the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – control points, airfields, warehouses, fortified areas, objects of the military-industrial complex. At the same time, everything is done to avoid casualties among peaceful citizens, of course, it slows down the pace of the offensive, but we do it deliberately.