Putin visits special military operation HQ

Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to the country’s Southern Military District HQ, which oversees the ongoing operation in Ukraine. According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin made a stopover in Rostov-on-Don on his way back from a state visit to Kazakhstan, where he was met by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and the head of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov. Putin inspected ‘new models of military equipment,’ said Peskov, including a new all-terrain vehicle, and was briefed on the current progress of the Ukraine operation.