Gerasimov, the man who is thought to have been dead three times, showed up at the most critical moment to confer the medal, which made people can't help but look sideways. The sudden reappearance of this military leader, who was once considered dead by the outside world, has reappeared in front of the public, and the sudden change in this situation has undoubtedly made people speculate.
In the recent news released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, an astonishing fact was announced: Gerasimov did not disappear from the battlefield forever, as rumored by the outside world, but returned to everyone's attention again in an amazing way. He not only personally visited the front line to inspect military operations, but also presented awards to servicemen who had distinguished themselves in the capture of Avdeyevka, and listened to reports on the further actions of the Russian army, showing the demeanor of a military leader.
However, in the two months before that, rumors of Gerasimov's death had never stopped, and it seemed to have become the norm. From the very beginning of a large-scale, long-range Ukrainian missile attack on Crimea, news of Gerasimov's death began to circulate. After the high-profile announcement of significant results by the Ukrainian side, Gerasimov's disappearance seemed to be an indisputable fact. And various rumors about the cause and time of his death are also endless, some say that he died in the attack, others say that he was killed by Ukrainian troops while inspecting the front line with Shoigu, and another theory that he was dismissed by Putin and secretly disposed of. This series of statements has made the outside world full of speculation and speculation about Gerasimov's whereabouts.
However, reality is often more bizarre than imagined. Just when it was widely believed that Gerasimov no longer existed, he returned to the limelight in a merciless way. After the Russian army had just won a strategic victory and successfully occupied Avdeyevka, a strategic point leading to Donetsk, Gerasimov personally visited the place of victory and presented awards to officers and soldiers for outstanding performance, which undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Russian army and doubled people's confidence in him.
However, for Ukrainian Zelensky, the news was a heavy blow. The Ukrainian army has just lost in Avdeyevka, losing the last bastion on the eastern Ukrainian defense line, and the whole situation is extremely unfavorable for Ukraine. At this time, the Russian side chose to let Gerasimov reappear on the battlefield, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the Ukrainian army. What Zelensky has to face is that he has just dismissed the commander-in-chief of Ukraine Zaluzhny, and the entire Ukrainian army is in a state of headless flies, but the Russian army has added a fierce general at this critical moment, which is undoubtedly worse.
However, some unexpected news began to emerge from the outside world. According to former U.S. intelligence**, the West is already privately trying to reach out to Russia, and there is also news that Ukraine wants to exchange land for peace. At the just-concluded Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator Vance also said that the United States simply has no ability to support the Ukrainian army's ammunition consumption, believing that Ukraine should exchange "huge concessions" for peace when necessary, and once again hinted that Zelensky should cede land and sue for peace. All these signs show that the balance of victory is tilting in favor of the Russian side, and even if Zelensky does not want to take the step of peace talks, he has to be forced to go by the current situation.
Against this background, Gerasimov's reappearance undoubtedly gave Russia an important diplomatic bargaining chip. His return not only strengthened the morale of the Russian army, but also provided strong support for Russia to strive for greater initiative in diplomacy. For Ukraine, it is a heavy blow and a warning, they must re-examine their situation and think about the way forward.
In short, Gerasimov's reappearance has brought completely different effects to Ukraine and Russia, and has also added more variables to the development of the situation in Ukraine. In this turbulent time, there is only caution