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On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Russia's Fate Being Decided as West Declared 'War' on Country, Defense Minister Says

© Sputnik . POOL / Go to the mediabankRussian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu at a meeting of graduates of military higher educational institutions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 21, 2023.
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu at a meeting of graduates of military higher educational institutions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 21, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 21.06.2023
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Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have repeatedly pointed out that the collective West, led by the United States and its NATO allies, is waging an undeclared hybrid war against Russia in Ukraine. Earlier this week, Lavrov insisted that "the Kiev regime is being used as a tool."
The fate and geopolitical future of Russia are currently being determined, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu informed graduates of higher military educational institutions during a ceremony held in the Kremlin on Wednesday.
"Comrades officers, you have completed your training at an extremely important time for the country, when the fate of our homeland is being decided, its geopolitical future is being determined," Shoigu said.
Shoigu noted that the collective West has declared a real war on Russia, determined to break it down using all means available.
He added that the West has imposed countless sanctions on Russia, instigated riots, and military conflicts in neighboring countries, and is providing immense military support to the Kiev regime.
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According to the minister, graduates of military institutions "are required to demonstrate the highest professionalism, maximum dedication, the ability to promptly make non-standard decisions and take responsibility."

"You are entrusted with the training and upbringing of personnel. Be bold enough to incorporate the experience of a special military operation into combat training," Shoigu stressed.

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