In a rare specific mention of the presence of Russia’s top military leaders in battlefield operations, Konashenkov said the chief of the general staff of the Russian armed forces, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, “was at one of the forward command posts.”
Russia claims Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation
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Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said that local troops, airstrikes and artillery routed the attackers.
Russia's Wagner boss says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
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