“The troops of the joint group are advancing almost along the entire front. Units and military formations, defeating the enemy, are successfully pushing deeper into its defenses,” said Gerasimov in a report to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on the situation in the Special Military Operation zone.
The enemy is attempting to slow down the pace of the Russian Armed Forces' advance by conducting counterattacks in certain areas and using drones in large numbers, stated Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov.
“The enemy is not undertaking any active offensive actions. Their main efforts are focused on strengthening their defenses, and they are trying to slow down our advance by conducting counterattacks in certain areas and using drones in mass,” said Gerasimov.
The mission to liberate the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, will continue according to plan, Gerasimov added.