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Reuters: Russia's defence minister said on Wednesday that the armed forces should use new advanced weapons systems in the conflict in Ukraine.
"It is necessary to continue the modernisation and creation of promising systems with their subsequent use during the special military operation," Sergei Shoigu said at a defence ministry meeting of senior generals.
Shoigu, one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies, did not specify which advanced weapons should be used, though he said he wanted to discuss with the generals new ways of improving artillery and missile attacks.
"New ways of using them in combat are being tested," Shoigu said, without giving specifics.
In Ukraine, Shoigu said, counter-battery fire was being improved by using long-range rocket systems such as Tornado-S and high-power "Malka" artillery systems.
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