LIVE – War in Ukraine: Putin on surprise visit to Russian army HQ in Rostov-on-Don

2023-11-11 00:41:43

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a surprise visit, overnight from Thursday to Friday, to the headquarters of the Russian army for the operation in Ukraine, in Rostov-on-Don (south), the Kremlin announced . This is the Russian head of state’s second trip to Rostov in less than a month.

During this trip, he was accompanied by his Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of staff and commander of military operations in Ukraine, Valéri Guérassimov, according to the same source.

Mr. Putin was presented with new military equipment and heard reports on the progress of the military operation in Ukraine, the statement added.