# In brief: Defense Ministry comments on special military operation tactics and Western terrorist training

https://mins.news/en/item/91938

- TASS, 2026-10-08 18:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2199525

> Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said Russian troops had developed a new offensive tactic in the special military operation zone. He also claimed Ukraine’s senior command was controlled by NATO and dependent on Western aid, and accused Western countries of using terrorists against Russian units in Africa, saying Russia knows where they are trained.

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