MoD of Russia Reports for February 20th, 2023…

20.02.2023 (17:20) Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu meets with CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov The meeting covered relevant issues of developing the Organisation’s military component, and improving its force potential.

20.02.2023 (16:05) Russian Defence Minister issues shoulder boards to general officers General of the Army Sergei Shoigu issued Colonel General shoulder boards to Commander of the Western Military District Yevgeny Nikiforov, and Commander of the Eastern Military District Rustam Muradov.

20.02.2023 (14:45) Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation

20.02.2023 (14:00) SMD reconnaissance units practise covert infiltration into highly protected facilities The personnel particularly improve their skills in observing, organising encrypted communication network, and transmitting target assignments to their forces.

20.02.2023 (06:45) WMD military healthcare professionals and medical staff continue providing aid to servicemen and victims among civilians in special military operation area The servicemen and civilians, who cannot be treated on site, are to be evacuated to the WMD healthcare professionals.

20.02.2023 (06:30) CMD combined artillery battalions in action within special military operation Depending on the distance and type of target, the commanders of artillery units distribute assignments among towed and self-propelled gun crews.

20.02.2023 (05:30) Russian Su-35S fighter crews shot down AFU airplane The pilots of the multi-purpose fighters periodically patrol the assigned areas, support the operations, conducted by bomber and ground-attack aircraft, as well as Army Aviation helicopters.

20.02.2023 (05:15) Russian peacekeepers deliver more than 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh A humanitarian cargo of the ‘We are United’ multinational project was delivered from Russia to Stepanakert via the Lachin corridor.