After a few weeks, Russian Defence Minister goes public

In his address, Defence Minister Sãoka commented on his several-week public absence, but has said his ministry is improving the supply with weapons and other tools for special operation in Ukraine, writes Jutarnji, broadcast newspaper Express.

Western and Ukrainian officials have widely speculated in the last few days of Shoigu's status, mention of his alleged dismissal, he was speculated that he was arrested for allegedly co-operating with the CIA and an adviser to Ukraine's police minister said he had suffered a heart attack.

The shoigu was “represented” to the public by state media on Thursday as well, but briefly, as participants in a virtual meeting with Vladimir Putin. It was unusual for him, he was in a civil suit and appeared only in one part of the screen with visible technical problems, which brought new speculation that it was about an old census.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Shoigu was not in public because “understandable” because, as he said, he has a lot of obligations during “military special operation” and that now is not the time for media activities.