“In my opinion, they have exaggerated and heated up this topic so much with a counter-offensive that almost, if not half the world, then a third were definitely waiting for 11 to sum up some results, which they nevertheless achieved for this widely publicized and heralded as they called it. a “strategic” counteroffensive, Shoigu said. “As a result, what did they come up with for the NATO summit? Since June 4, the enemy’s losses amounted to more than 26,000 servicemen and 3,000 units of various weapons. 21 aircraft, 5 helicopters, 1,244 tanks and other vehicles were destroyed fighting vehicles, including 17 German Leopard tanks, five French AMX wheeled tanks, and 12 American Bradley IFVs.”
In addition, 914 units of special military vehicles, 2 anti-aircraft missile systems, 25 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 403 pieces of field artillery and mortars were destroyed.
“This is an important figure, because artillery always bears the main damage. I repeat once again: 403 guns, including 43 American M777 artillery systems and 46 self-propelled artillery mounts from Poland, the United States and France,” the minister said.
It added that Russian air defense systems shot down 176 HIMARS rockets, 27 Storm Shadow cruise missiles and 483 UAVs.
Shoigu did not hide the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine nevertheless continue their unsuccessful “meat attacks”, conduct active military operations and try to break through our defenses in different directions.
“Literally in the last two days, several waves of attacks were launched against units of the 7th company of the 70th motorized rifle regiment and the 291st regiment of the 42nd motorized rifle division. In two days of almost continuous fighting, the enemy lost up to 90 troops, 4 tanks, 3 of them Leopard, 15 infantry fighting vehicles, of which 6 are Bradleys,” the minister said.
The night from Monday to Tuesday, he said, was also restless. In the course of repelling the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Rabotino area, more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen and 8 infantry fighting vehicles were destroyed. “Thus, all the offensive plans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were thwarted,” Shoigu said.
According to him, in the Krasno-Limansky direction, the assault detachments of the 15th and 21st motorized rifle brigades of the group of troops “Center” repelled the offensive of a motorized infantry company of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Karmazinovka .
“Having inflicted a defeat by fire, the Russian units launched a counterattack, advancing 1.5 kilometers deep and 2 kilometers along the front,” the minister said.
He highlighted the motivated and professional actions of our volunteer units in Kherson, Yuzhno-Donetsk, Bakhmut and other NMD directorates. “Everywhere they fight very, very worthily,” Shoigu concluded.
According to him, in general, the enemy did not achieve its goals in any of the directions. “In addition, we continue to launch effective strikes with long-range precision weapons against the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and military equipment coming from the West, significantly reducing the offensive potential of the enemy,” the Russian Defense Minister said.
Shoigu stressed that despite his workload, the Supreme Commander listens in detail twice a day to the command of the Joint Group, as well as individual commanders and commanders depending on the situation. Details for each area.
“All managers at all levels understand and feel the full responsibility entrusted to them, and they fulfill their tasks with honor,” the minister stressed.
He shared an interesting observation. The results of the combat work of our army are carefully monitored and analyzed by foreign intelligence agencies, primarily the United States and NATO countries.
“They note the high efficiency of our defense lines, minefields, the high-quality work of the army and attack aircraft in launching pre-emptive strikes against detected enemy targets. I emphasize, I emphasize, the increased resistance of our military and the prompt response of commanders to changes in the situation,” the minister said.
On Tuesday, July 11, together with the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, he visited JSC Remdiesel, where weapons and military equipment are checked. He also visited the KAMAZ automobile plant, which produces world famous trucks. Their army motorists, among other things, use them in the special operations zone.
“In many respects, we are ahead of schedule for compliance with this year’s state defense order,” the minister said as he walked through the auto plant’s workshops.
Shoigu also highlighted the special role of special vehicles in the NVO zone. KAMAZ, in particular, produces trucks with increased armor protection for the army.
Coincidentally, among the equipment presented to the distinguished guests at Remdiesel were the same vehicles with an armored cab.
Shoigu and Minnikhanov also appreciated the special medical vehicle “Lens”, which is praised by military doctors working in the NVO zone.
The Minister of Defense and the head of Tatarstan also inspected the lines for the modernization of the MT-LB multipurpose armored tractors. Shoigu believes that it is necessary to make a more modern car.
“Now everything is going according to plan, somewhat, ahead of schedule. If there is an opportunity, we have to increase the pace,” said the minister at Remdiesel.
At a meeting that took place at KAMAZ, he shared: “We looked at the production facilities. I would like to thank those who work here at Naberezhnye Chelny – they work quite efficiently and energetically.”
Shoigu instructed the Main Armored Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry to reflect on the issue of forming a joint working group with KAMAZ representatives to help keep vehicles in the zone of special operations.
Since June 4, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are more than 26 thousand servicemen and 3 thousand units of various weapons. 21 aircraft, 1,244 tanks and other armored vehicles destroyed
In the capital of Tatarstan, Shoigu and Minnikhanov stopped at the Kazan Helicopter Plant, where Ansat light helicopters and various modifications of the Mi-8 military transport are produced. In addition, the Minister of Defense and the head of Tatarstan visited the JSC Kazan Optical and Mechanical Plant.
This company produces daytime observation optics, night vision devices, multifunctional laser rangefinders, and thermal imaging reconnaissance devices. The Minister of Defense received samples supplied to the troops under the state defense order, as well as promising developments.
Sergei Shoigu was also shown a modernized Mi-24 helicopter with an increased range of detection and identification of targets and better characteristics for the accuracy of the use of weapons.
On Tuesday, the Defense Minister inspected the local aircraft plant in Kazan. S. Gorbunova. There, Tu-160 strategic missile carriers are manufactured, repaired and modernized, and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers are upgraded.
Shoigu was informed that this year the Aerospace Forces will receive 2 new and 2 upgraded White Swans. A couple more Tu-160s are already being assembled in Kazan.
Security
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that if the United States supplies Ukraine with cluster munitions, our Armed Forces “will be forced to use similar weapons against the Ukrainian Armed Forces in response.”
– The whole world has already seen that they confirmed the transfer of cluster munitions. They justify it in different ways. They say that given the fact that conventional 155 caliber ammunition has been depleted. So now, until the time they start production, they decided to cover up with these cluster bombs. This will naturally have repercussions in the prolongation of the conflict, the minister is sure.
According to Shoigu, the Russian Federation has such ammunition, as they say, for all occasions. “At the same time, they are much more effective than the Americans. Its scope is broader and more diverse”, emphasized the Minister of Defense.
He recalled that neither we, nor the Americans, nor kyiv joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions. At the same time, Russia, realizing the threat they pose to the civilian population, refrained and refrains from using them in a special operation.
Under the modified conditions, Russian generals must take care of the safety of the troops participating in the NMD.
“Currently, the command of the Joint Group of Forces in the area of the special military operation is taking additional organizational and technical measures to protect personnel and equipment from the impact elements of cluster munitions,” Shoigu said.
I must say that they still pose the main threat in the NMD zone not to military personnel, but to the civilian population. The fact is that the deadly stuffing of such shells and bombs works effectively on the squares, and not on the soldiers who have taken refuge in the trenches.
Ukrainian nationalists know this very well. However, cluster munitions have long been used to shell cities in Donbass.
It is known, for example, that the missiles of the Ukrainian tactical complex “Tochka-U” with a warhead in the form of hundreds of small anti-personnel mines PFM-1 “Petal” of pressure action, were deliberately launched into peaceful neighborhoods. from Donetsk.
Meanwhile
Sergei Shoigu made his important remarks immediately after his trip to the Tatarstan military industrial enterprises. He did not ignore the issue of equipping our army with a new and modernized arsenal. The minister said that in the shortest possible time, companies in the defense industry managed to increase the production of especially popular types of weapons, military and special equipment and weapons necessary to perform combat missions. And, most importantly, to ensure their expedited delivery to the troops.
According to Shoigu, since March 2022, the number of purchased and modernized major types of weapons, military and special equipment supplied under the state defense order has increased 1.8-fold. “In 2023, due to the expansion of production capacities, for which a special thanks to everyone involved in this work 24 hours a day with no days off, we have increased by more than 10 times the amount of ammunition produced by our industry with respect to the beginning. last year,” Shoigu said.
He gave a breakdown of individual companies, weapon types, and equipment. Thus, Uralvagonzavod increased the supply and overhaul of the T-72 and T-90 tanks by 3.6 times. KAMAZ increased deliveries of vehicles to the troops by 17.6 times. The Kurgan Machine-Building Plant increased the supply and overhaul of the BMP-3 by 2.1 times. The Arzamas Machinery Plant quadrupled deliveries of the BTR-82A, and the “Tiger-M” doubled. The Ural Automobile Plant increased the supply of cars by almost eight times.
“If we talk about army aviation, deliveries of Ka-52 helicopters have doubled, Mi-28s have tripled,” Shoigu said. “Deliveries of Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 UAVs have multiplied by 53. They work there 24/7. and work very efficiently,” Shoigu said.
