Russia’s top military officer, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, visited Ukraine for a few days last week, the Pentagon said Monday, but is believed to have returned home, APA reports citing Washington Post.
Gerasimov visited the eastern region of Donbas, where Russia has shifted its military operations after failing to capture Kyiv and other cities in its nine-week-old invasion of Ukraine, said a senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Pentagon. The official added that he cannot confirm reports that Gerasimov was injured while in Ukraine.
Gerasimov was in Ukraine to probably assess Russia’s operations, the Pentagon official said.
“It’s certainly possible that his trip was a manner of oversight,” he said.
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