"I ignores the Kremlin's instructions": in ISW told what Shoigu lies about the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces
According to experts, the Kremlin has set the task not to diminish the results of Ukrainian offensive actions and not to exaggerate Russian successes to position the head of the defense department as a professional leader of the war in Ukraine. This is due to the unsuccessful rebellion of the head of PEC "Wagner" by Yevgeny Prigogine. At the same time, Sergei Shoigu does not execute the order and continues to discredit the Ukrainian counter -offensive in every possible way.
"Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu tried to present the Ukrainian counter -offensive as a failed operation against the background of NATO summit. Shogu was inspected on July 11 that Ukrainian troops lost 26,000 servicemen and 1 244 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from the moment of the counter -offensive on June 4," in the message.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also stated that the Russian Air Force forces allegedly managed to intercept 176 Himars missiles and 27 winged Storm Shadow missiles in a few weeks, which are highly exaggerated statements, analysts say. Even Russian "warships" regularly state that the defense department provides deliberately false information when trying to nullify Ukrainian successes.
"Perhaps, Shoigu is increasingly ignored by the established instructions of the Kremlin to cover the counter -offensive, trying to portray the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation as an effective leader of the war in Ukraine after the Wagner rebellion, - summed up in ISW. Recall that the Armed Forces were acting on July 11 Defense in the Tavriysk direction. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy has lost its power significantly, and 19 occupiers were forced to surrender.