Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu ‘visits’ troops in Ukraine in first appearance since Wagner rebellion

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R ussian defence minister Sergei Shoigu was filmed visiting troops in Ukraine as Vladimir Putin sought to restore order to his crisis-hit regime. The reported visit to a military operation centre in Ukraine was Shoigu’s first public appearance since the weekend mutiny by the Wagner paramilitary group. The RIA's new agency report, which cited Russia's defence ministry, suggested Shoigu remained in charge, but provided no details on when and where he met the troops and commanders of the Western military district. Mutineers led by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin advanced on Moscow on Saturday to remove what they called Russia's corrupt...