Behind Russian President Vladimir Putin, it seems that Russian Defense Minister Shoigu is also wildly popular, reflecting a Russian respect for the armed forces. “Approval ratings and level of trust toward Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu are very high — 84% and 88% correspondingly,” WCIOM Chairman of the Board Konstantin…
According to the Ukrainian government, three servicemen were killed and seven more wounded in the Donbass region of East Ukraine as the conflict simmers which has killed over six thousand people. Mortars, heavy machine guns, and self-propelled grenades were used by pro-Russian separatists, the official said. “Yesterday, three Ukrainian soldiers…