Ukraine: Speculations about the whereabouts of Putin's henchman Shoigu

EXPRESS Ukraine: Speculations about the whereabouts of Putin's henchman Shoigu 1 hour ago There is much speculation about the whereabouts of Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (66). Shoigu, who has been in the government of the Russian Federation since 1994, has disappeared from public view for days. The loyal follower of Vladimir Putin loves the public. The Russian Ministry of Defense released video of a military leadership meeting on Saturday, March 26, 2022. On it again: Sergei Schoigu. Minister Shoigu said that the armaments orders would be fulfilled despite Western sanctions against Russia. He also said that the arming of the armed forces with high-precision weapons continues despite the "military special operation" in Ukraine. Shoigu also reiterated that participants in combat operations in Ukraine, which in Russia cannot be called war, would be classified as veterans. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on this on Saturday. This entails numerous benefits for those affected. Ukraine war: speculation about whereabouts Shoigu – “Has a lot to do at the moment” The Russian General Staff had announced the day before that repair shops in Ukraine would be increasingly targeted in order to prevent damaged weapons from being restored to serviceability. So far, 30 such key companies have been destroyed, which have done about 68 percent of the repair work, it said. The Russian government had recently rejected speculation about the long absence of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in public with the comment "The Defense Minister has a lot to do at the moment". Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian news agencies that Shoigu briefed President Vladimir Putin on the course of the military operation in Ukraine during a Security Council meeting. The absence of Russian officials often fuels rumors of illness, as authorities are reluctant to reveal such information. Kremlin spokesman Peskov has now dismissed speculation in some media about Shoigu's health with the brief comment that in the midst of the conflict in Ukraine it was "not the time for media appearances".