Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (C) smiles while visiting the Army 2023 Exhibition on August 14, 2023 in Kubinka, Russia.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
  • Sergei Shoigu says the war is "debunking many myths" that NATO military standards are superior.
  • He bragged that even Russia's Soviet-era weapons fared better in some cases than Western equipment.
  • Shogiu said Russia would share findings about the "weaknesses" in NATO weapons with its partners.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu bragged on Tuesday that the Kremlin has shown the West's military technology is not all it's chalked up to be.

"The Russian army debunked many myths about the superiority of Western military standards," Shoigu said at a security conference attended by Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu.