"Russian Defence Minister's Embarrassing Blunder: False Claims of 'Destroyed' Ukrainian Tanks"

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"Russian Defence Minister's Embarrassing Blunder: False Claims of 'Destroyed' Ukrainian Tanks"
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu mistakenly claimed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine "lost" eleven tanks in recent attacks, stating that six tanks were lost on one front and six more were destroyed on another. However, the math does not add up, revealing a childish mistake in his report. This comes amidst calls from a part of Russia's intelligence services to replace Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valeriy Gerasimov with more aggressive military leaders.

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