Valeriy Gerasimov

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Valeriy Gerasimov is described in the coverage as the Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (VS) of Russia and First Deputy Minister of Defense. He has reported directly to President Vladimir Putin on military operations, including the full liberation of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, advances in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, and strikes against Ukrainian military infrastructure. Gerasimov also provided updates on combat progress in areas such as Krasny Lyman, Drobopolie, Anovka, and Volnoe, while overseeing operations by the 'West' and 'Center' groupings of troops.

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