MOSCOW, June 26 In the Kremlin, after the inspection by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of the group of special operations troops, RIA was told News that the Minister of Defense reports to the President on the situation daily. 06/a724f3d0206206da635d27257cac4d54.jpg» />10:39Special military operation in UkraineShoigu awarded servicemen who showed heroism in DonbasOn Sunday, the Ministry of Defense reported that Shoigu inspected the Russian group of troops involved in the special operation in Ukraine, heard reports from commanders and presented awards to servicemen who showed heroism time to complete tasks in the Donbass. According to the Ministry of Defense, the head of the military department paid special attention to the organization of comprehensive support for combat actions, as well as the creation of all necessary living conditions for military personnel at temporary deployment points. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
