Defense Minister Andrey Belousov: “The best units of the Ukrainian armed forces have been eliminated”

Andrey Belousov
Photo: TASS

Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, during his visit to the special military operation zone, said that the best units of the Ukrainian armed forces have been eliminated, TASS reports.

The Russian armed forces have disrupted the entire 2025 campaign of the Ukrainian armed forces, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday.

"This work that we have done now, here [the operational direction of the northern group of the Russian forces] the best [Ukrainian] units have been eliminated. Now the advance has accelerated. In fact, they have disrupted the entire 2025 campaign," Belousov said.

The defense minister also inspected the weapons produced by NATO countries and used by Ukraine.

Belousov expressed gratitude to the commanders of the group’s units for their exceptional combat performance and presented state awards to servicemen distinguished by bravery, courage, and heroism.

At a training range, he reviewed the organization of military personnel training, where units are currently undergoing combat alignment.

Belousov held a working meeting at the command post of Russia's Battlegroup North, where the commanders briefed him on the current situation, the supply of troops in the special military operation zone, and the nature of the enemy's actions.

Alexander Lapin, commander of Russia's Battlegroup North, reported to Belousov on the progress of tasks within the group’s area of responsibility.

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