Western countries have made unprecedented attempts to disrupt the 9th international military-technical forum Army-2023, but the have failed, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
"We are aware of the unprecedented attempts by the West to disrupt the forum held under the auspices of the Russian Defense Ministry. Your participation in it is a clear confirmation of the failure of these destructive efforts," Shoigu said at the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security.
Around 1,500 defense industry companies are expected to present their production at the forum, among them are India, China, African nations, and other close friends of Russia.