MOSCOW. May 16 (Interfax) - The Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said, adding that the offensive should continue and reserves for this have been created.
"As the supreme commander-in-chief has said, and it is clear and obvious, an offensive is underway in all sectors, and it is going quite well," Shoigu said in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin, the host of the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on the Rossiya 1 (VGTRK) television channel.
"I hope that we will continue advancing. Certain reserves have been created for this, required reserves in terms of personnel, hardware and ammunition," he said.
"This is probably the main task today. And I am entering my new profession," Shoigu said regarding his tasks in the post of Russian Security Council secretary.
"It is difficult to single out any of them, but the special military operation remains the main task. This of course involves producing ammunition, weapons and military hardware. I believe that this is the main task for all of us today," he said.