LOOK. Shoigu also handed out decorations to some soldiers during his visit
“You are fighting well, we have a lot of work ahead of us,” Shoigu is said to have told the troops.
Russia invaded Ukraine over a year ago. Visits by the Russian leadership to the front were rare, unlike those to the Ukrainian side.
It is not clear whether Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion, will also visit the front. Military experts estimate that the war killed more than 100,000 soldiers on both sides. The official figures released by the warring parties about their own losses are significantly lower.