Visit to Southern Military District headquarters 2023-11-10 03:15:00 Rostov Region After completing his official visit to Kazakhstan, Vladimir Putin landed in Rostov-on-Don and visited the Southern Military District headquarters. At the headquarters, the President was accompanied by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Valery Gerasimov and other military commanders. The Supreme Commander-in-Chief was shown new military equipment models. The President heard reports on the progress of the special military operation.