Wednesday, August 24, 2022

RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS MILITARY SLOW-DOWN “DELIBERATE”

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says Russian forces have deliberately slowed the pace of their so-called special military operation in Ukraine, in order to reduce civilian harm.

It's the first time officials in Moscow have confirmed what seemed to be the case on the battlefield — that Russian-backed forces were taking territory at a much reduced pace.

Stuart Smith reports from Moscow, where reporting restrictions are in place.

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