Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin visited the headquarters of the Russian armed forces in Rostov-on-Don, a city near the border with Ukraine, where he was briefed on the progress of the military campaign. The Kremlin reported it. During the visit, the Kremlin chief was accompanied by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and other senior commanders, who briefed him on the progress of operations in Ukraine. Shoigu showed the Russian president an American-made Desertcroos four-wheeler used for reconnaissance and rescue missions. According to the sign next to the vehicle, the Russian army currently has 537 four-wheelers of this model and plans to purchase another 1,590 from December next year and throughout 2024.