“Already 1908 nationalists have surrendered at Azovstal, before that 1387 marines laid down their arms there.”
The main thing from Shoigu's statement at the collegium of the Ministry of Defense:
— 177 civilians were rescued from the territory of Azovstal, including 85 women and 47 children;
- since the beginning of the special operation, more than 1.37 million people have been evacuated to Russia from dangerous areas of the LPR, DPR and Ukraine;
- on the eve of Victory Day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to seize Snake Island, the provocation turned into a complete failure. The RF Armed Forces liquidated more than 50 fighters of the elite units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine;
- due to the growth of military threats on the borders of the Russian Federation after the filing of applications by Finland and Sweden to join NATO, 12 military units and subunits will be formed in the Western Military District by the end of the year;
- over eight years, the intensity of US strategic bomber flights in Europe increased 15 times (from three to 45 per year);
- in the near future, the delivery of strategic drones to the troops is expected. They will save the flight crew and reduce the cost of solving reconnaissance and fire missions.
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