According to the comprehensive Russian news agency and Tass News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 18th that Russian Defense Minister Shoigu inspected Russian troops participating in the special military operation against Ukraine. However, neither the Russian media nor the Russian Ministry of Defense disclosed the specific location of the inspection. According to the report, according to the video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the inspection, Shoigu flew over the area where Russian troops were deployed by helicopter and inspected the Russian positions in the special military operation area. According to the report, Shoigu also listened to the commander's report on the situation on the front line and the actions of the Russian army during the inspection. In addition, he also talked with the soldiers on the front line and expressed his thanks for their excellent performance of their tasks. The day before the Russian Ministry of Defense issued the above statement, the Kremlin released a message on the 17th that Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the joint headquarters of the special military operations against Ukraine on the 16th and listened to the relevant report. (Outlook New Times)