Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Russia awards pilots involved in US drone skirmish

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Russia has awarded the pilots of two fighter jets involved in this week's confrontation with a US drone over the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said Friday.

Russian defence minister pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a rare visit to Russia's forces deployed in Ukraine, his ministry said on Saturday.

Russian officials discuss increasing army personnel to 1.5 mn

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Russian Defense Minister held a meeting with the senior leadership of the Russian armed forces on the implementation of the Russian president's decision to increase the number of military personnel to 1.5 million.

Russia warns Ukraine may use "dirty bomb"

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Russian Defense Minister Shoigu discusses the Ukraine crisis with British Defense Minister Ben Wallace in a phone call, conveying concerns about possible provocations by Ukraine in form of a nuclear "Dirty Bomb".

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US military biological program poses threat to SCO nations

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Pentagon has funded the activities of over 30 Ukrainian biological laboratories developing components of bioweapons, which poses a direct threat to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Shoigu said.

Russia starts mass production of Zircon missiles: Shoigu

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Russia's Defense Ministry begins mass production of hypersonic Zircon (Tsirkon) cruise missile, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Saturday.

Russia destroys 6 US-made HIMARS missile systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu says Russia has destroyed six US-made Himars missile systems since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Russia says ‘nearing’ full control of Luhansk

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday Moscow was nearing full control of Ukraine's eastern separatist region of Lugansk.