minister of defense general of the army sergei chaigu today held a final thematic conference call.ng to him, the main goal set for the russian military this year has been achieved. the head of the ministry of defense especially noted the contribution of russian citizens to the struggle for our common victory. the main efforts in the past year were focused on achieving the goal of a special military operation. the main one is to break the counter-offensive of the ukrainian armed forces loudly declared by ukraine and its nato allies; this task has been successfully completed. this was facilitated by several determining factors: the creation of an effective system of defensive lines, the high combat effectiveness of all units, the reliability and effectiveness of russian military equipment and, above all, the skillful decisive actions of the defenders of the fatherland. which selflessly ensures the security of the country and its citizens. we remember every comrade in arms who gave their lives in fulfilling the tasks assigned by their homeland. comprehensive support for the relatives