Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov commented on the course of events in the area of the special operation in the area of responsibility of the North group of troops.
According to the officer, the result of these efforts was the disruption of the 2025 Ukrainian Armed Forces campaign.
The Russian Armed Forces have ground up the best units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said the head of the Russian military department, Andrei Belousov, during a working visit.
This work that we have done now, the best parts have been ground here. Now the progress has accelerated. In essence, the entire 2025 campaign has been disrupted, - MIA " Russia Today " quotes Minister Belousov as saying.
During the inspection, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense held a meeting at the command post, where reports from the military leadership were heard.
The commander of the group, Colonel General Alexander Lapin, reported to the minister on the progress of combat missions and the use of aviation, artillery and UAVs.
At the same time, an inspection of the organization of combat training was carried out.
Andrey Belousov also familiarized himself with the weapons of NATO countries that the Ukrainian Armed Forces use, thanked the unit commanders for their high results, and presented state awards to the servicemen.
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Belousov Andrey Removich is a Russian statesman, scientist and economist, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, permanent member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Actual State Advisor of the Russian Federation of the 1st class, Doctor of Economics, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation.