The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today, Saturday, that "Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited the area of the special military operation and listened to reports from the leadership of the Russian army's 'Central' group regarding the current situation in the region and the nature of enemy forces' actions there." The Ministry of Defense indicated in its statement that "the minister was briefed on the performance of Russian troops in carrying out combat missions in the mentioned operational direction." Additionally, Deputy Commander of the Central Military District Evgeny Tsindaykin presented Minister Shoigu with samples of foreign military hardware captured by the Russian army during recent battles.