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[Regnum] Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, visited a tank division and a motorized rifle brigade of the Center group of forces in the special operation zone. This was reported on January 21 by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Valery Gerasimov visited the tank division and motorized rifle brigade of the Center group of forces, which are carrying out combat missions in the Red Army direction in the area of the special military operation," the message on the Telegram channel says.
It is noted that during the work, Gerasimov heard reports from the commander of the Center group of forces, Col. Gen. Andrei Mordvichev, commanders of units, and other officials on the progress of tasks in the area of responsibility.
In addition, the Chief of the General Staff presented state awards to the military personnel who distinguished themselves most in the liberation of settlements in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), and also thanked them for their courage and valor in carrying out combat missions.
At the end of the work, Gerasimov summed up the interim results with the command of the Center group of forces and set tasks for further actions, the Ministry of Defense reported.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 31, Russian President Vladimir Putin heard reports from Gerasimov and the commanders of the Russian Armed Forces groups on the progress of the special operation. He thanked everyone for their service and congratulated the military and participants of the SVO on the upcoming New Year.
On December 18, Gerasimov stated that the initiative in the SVO zone belongs entirely to the Russian side, and the offensive is underway along the entire front. He noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempts to advance were suppressed, and Russian troops continue to systematically push the enemy out of captured settlements.
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