strike · sand · Putin (удар · песок · путин)
Russian President Vladimir Putin regularly meets with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov regarding military operations in Ukraine, with daily briefings on strikes reported by the press secretary. The sources confirm that these meetings are not publicly disclosed but occur frequently.
Consensus
- President Vladimir Putin regularly meets with Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov about military operations in Ukraine
- The meetings happen almost daily, though they are usually not reported by media outlets
- Putin was briefed on a large-scale retaliatory strike against Ukraine
Points of divergence
- The briefing took place in person at the Kremlin and included details about strikes on Ukrainian military enterprises — kommersant
- Gerasimov presented a report to Putin on Thursday, July 2nd regarding results of mass retaliation strike against Ukraine — vesti
- The briefing was conducted via phone call rather than in person and included details about strikes on Kiev and other populated areas — vedomosti
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