According to Reuters on February 21, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov inspected the units fighting in Ukraine to discuss the next steps of the Russian army after the capture of Avdeyevka.
According to the report, Putin said on the 20th that the Russian army will continue to move forward.
Gerasimov presented medals to servicemen who participated in the fighting in Avdeyevka and heard a report from Colonel-General Andrei Mordvichev, who commanded the battle in Avdeyevka.
According to reports, Dmitry Kuleba, the head of Ukraine, told CNN reporters that if Kyiv had been able to get the ** delayed by the failure of the US Congress to approve aid to Ukraine, Avdeyevka could have been saved from falling.
According to the Russian Satellite Agency 21**, the Ministry of Defense said: "Gerasimov summed up the results of the mid-term performance of the combat mission of the 'Central' army group and listened to a report on the order of further actions in the Avdeyevka direction. ”
According to the report, Gerasimov said: "At the moment the main tasks set have been completed, and Avdeyevka has been liberated." It should be said that it was liberated in a fairly short time, but before that, long-term preparations were made. ”
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