Russia Orders Forces to Strike Ukraine’s Long-Range Weapons
- Defense Minister Shoigu visits troops in occupied Ukraine
- Ukraine has hit Russian supply lines with long-range artillery
A HIMARS rocket launch.
Source: U.S. Marine Corps
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered part of his forces to focus on destroying Ukraine’s long-range missile and artillery systems during a visit to troops in occupied territory.
Shoigu “instructed the commander to prioritize the defeat of long-range rocket and artillery weapons of the enemy with high-precision weapons” during a meeting with the military’s Vostok group, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.