Russia’s Shoigu Appears in Video for First Time Since Wagner Mutiny

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visits the advanced control post of Russian troops involved in Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unknown location, on June 26, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters

MOSCOW—Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was shown speaking to troops in a video released by his ministry on Monday, his first known appearance in public since a mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group.

There was no sound on the video, and it was not immediately clear where or when the visit had taken place.