During the Russia–Ukraine conflict, Shoigu lauded the “immortal efforts, selfless valor, and heroism” displayed by Russian troops in their struggle against what he referred to as “neo-Nazism and terrorism.”
In a video message for New Year’s, the Russian Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, praised the bravery of Russian service members while proclaiming that a triumph for Russia over Ukraine was “inevitable.”
Moscow’s defence chief, who has been heavily criticized by pro-war voices in Russia for battlefield failures during the 10-month campaign, stated that the situation on the frontlines remained “difficult” and lambasted Ukraine and the West for trying to contain Russia. He also stated that the situation on the frontlines remained “difficult” and lambasted Russia for trying to contain Ukraine.
According to what Shoigu had to say, “We meet the New Year in a tough military-political situation.” “At a time when there are some who are attempting to erase our beautiful history and great achievements, remove monuments to the winners over fascism, place war criminals on a pedestal, and cancel and degrade everything Russian,” they said.
Shoigu reminded the Russian forces that “Victory, like the New Year, is inevitable,” despite the fact that terrible battles are still going on throughout the 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) frontline and Russia has not achieved any territory gains since the first few months of the conflict.
Shoigu also lauded the “immortal efforts, selfless valor, and heroism” displayed by Russian military personnel in their struggle against what he referred to as “neo-Nazism and terrorism.”
Kyiv and the West have rejected Russia’s assertion that it is fighting “Nazis” in Ukraine as a baseless pretext for President Vladimir Putin’s attempt to seize territory and topple Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a war of unprovoked aggression. Russia’s claim that it is fighting “Nazis” in Ukraine has been rejected by both Kyiv and the West.
Moscow had anticipated an easy triumph in what it terms a “special military operation,” but Kiev has been able to turn the tide of the war and conduct a series of remarkable counteroffensives thanks to Ukraine’s fierce resistance and billions of dollars’ worth of Western armaments. At this point, more than half of the region that Russia occupied in the initial weeks of its invasion of Ukraine has been returned to Ukraine.