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In this handout video grab released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is welcomed by Zapad Group of Forces Commander Colonel General Yevgeniy Nikiforov and Chief of Staff of the Russian Ground Forces Colonel General Alexander Lapin during a visit to the headquarters of one of the detachments of the Zapad Group of Forces amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Defence Minister
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 09.02.2024
- Date published: 09.02.2024
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1920x1080px, 910.5Kb
- Job-ID: c61d52e6d7195838