Russian military chief Valery Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine, says TASS

Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s general staff, has inspected Russian forces in the combat zone in Ukraine, on Friday, state news agency TASS stated, quoting the defence ministry.

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(Chief of Russia’s general staff Valery Gerasimov visits a command post in combat zone as he inspects forces of Russia’s Centre army group in course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video released March 21, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)

Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s general staff, has inspected Russian forces in the combat zone in Ukraine, on Friday, state news agency TASS stated, quoting the defence ministry.

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