Wednesday, 21 February 2024 – 18:40 WIB
VIVA – Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (VSRF), General Valery Gerasimov, flew to Avdiivka, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Wednesday 21 February 2024.
Gerasimov’s arrival was the first after the industrial city on Ukraine’s eastern front fell to the Russian army.
In the report cited VIVA Military from ReutersGerasimov met directly with the Russian military troops who made a big contribution to kicking the Ukrainian army out of Avdiivka.
A number of Russian military officers who were responsible for leading their troops, discussed directly with Gerasimov regarding their next strategy after the capture of Avdiivka.
VIVA Military: General Valery Gerasimov visits Russian troops in Avdiivka
Apart from that, Gerasimov’s arrival was also a special motivation for the soldiers of the Red Bear fleet. A number of soldiers were awarded medals of honor directly by the number one person in the Russian military.
VIVA Military reported in the news on Saturday 17 February 2024, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers left Avdiivka after the order to withdraw from the Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Syrskyi claimed his decision was taken to save the lives of his men, and avoid a likely encirclement by the Russian army.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that he would push his troops further into Ukrainian territory after the seizure of Avdiivka, Tuesday 20 February 2024.
VIVA Military: General Valery Gerasimov awards Russian soldiers with medals of honor
On the other hand, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, blamed the United States (US) for being slow in providing arms assistance to his country.
“Avdiivka would not have fallen had Kyiv received weapons withheld due to the failure of the US Congress to approve a large aid package,” Kuleba was quoted as saying. VIVA Military from CNN.
2024-02-21 11:40:03
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