Russian army chief General Valery Gerasimov met the fighting forces of Ukraine on the battlefield. He visited the battlefield after the capture of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdivka. On Wednesday (February 21), the British news agency Reuters reported on the Russian state media.
According to Russian media reports, Gerasimov awarded medals to soldiers who took part in the capture of Avdivka. Colonel General Andrei Mordvichev, the commander who led the capture of the city, also handed over a report to him.
According to the news, the Russian army chief also discussed the next steps of the army officers.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the Russian military would try to build on Avdivka’s success. Ukrainian troops are forced to leave the city in chaos.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told CNN that if the US Congress approved the aid bill for Ukraine, Avdivka would not have been taken over by Russia.
In June last year, Ukraine could not break through the Russian defenses in a counterattack. Moscow has since launched a new campaign to occupy Ukrainian cities. Ukraine has taken the initiative to raise new troops to deal with its own army deficit.
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