"Grinded in battles": Shogu said HIMARS did not affect the war in Ukraine

This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigh, speaking at the Moscow Security Conference on Tuesday, August 16, Focus reports. "Initially, it was about supplying Javelin anti -tank complexes, some unique drones. Recently, the Himars rocket launchers and long -range howitzers have been moving on the role of super -weapons - however, these weapons have not been ground in battles, and they did not have a significant impact on the situation," the head said.

Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. According to Shoigu, the Russian military in Ukraine is opposed by the "united forces of the West", and the operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces "plan in Washington and London". Shoigu has accused the West countries of providing reconnaissance data and their introduction into weapons systems, while the Armed Forces, according to the Russian official, are considered "expensive material".

The Minister called the loss of Ukrainian defenders during a full -scale war. The Russian Minister also noted that, according to him, all NATO members have no doubt that "the goals of a special military operation will achieve" and the efforts of the bloc are aimed at "continuing the agony of the Kiev regime". "The West's plans to achieve Russia's strategic weakening are collapsing.

The dollar has not reached the ceiling 200 rubles, as the US President predicted, the Russian economy has stood," the official added. We will remind, earlier in the Pentagon the actions of the Ukrainian military in confrontation with the troops of the aggressor state were highly appreciated, noting that the Armed Forces were surprised by American colleagues on different sides, despite the numerical advantage of the enemy.