[Regnum] The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov, visited the fighters of the Center group of forces and set them new tasks, one of which is the complete liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on its Telegram channel.
"Valery Gerasimov checked the progress of combat missions by the combined arms army units and military units of the Center group of forces operating in the Red Army direction in the area of ​​the special military operation," the statement said.
It is specified that the Chief of the General Staff heard reports from the army commander, commanders of units and other officials on the results of the tasks in the area of ​​responsibility. After that, he summed up the interim results with the command of the "Center" group of forces and set tasks for further actions.
The Defense Ministry also added that Gerasimov presented state awards to the servicemen of the Center group of troops who distinguished themselves most in the liberation of the DPR, and praised them for their courage and valor.