 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on June 11 awarded medals to soldiers after Moscow said its forces had destroyed four German-made Leopard tanks and five US-made Bradley fighting vehicles while repelling a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Shoigu was shown on state television awarding the hero of Russia Gold Star, Russia's highest military honor, to soldiers who said they had destroyed enemy tanks and armored vehicles. The soldiers did not identify the tanks in public. The Defense Ministry published several videos and pictures over recent days showing numerous strikes on Ukrainian manned armored vehicles and tanks from Ka-52 attack helicopters and drones.