MOSCOW, Apr 21: Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov on Tuesday announced the complete liberation of the Lugansk (Luhansk) People’s Republic (LPR) by Russian troops.
“The liberation of the Lugansk People’s Republic is fully completed. Currently, the offensive of the formations and military units of the Joint Group of Forces is underway on all fronts,” Gerasimov said.
The Ukrainian command, attempting to cover up their failures in February and March, is conducting an information campaign, claiming to have recaptured 480 square kilometers (185 square miles) of territory, Gerasimov added.
Earlier in the day, Gerasimov inspected the progress of combat missions in Russia’s Yug (South) battlegroup’s zone of operations and listened to reports from unit commanders on the results of combat missions. He previously stated that in February and March, in an attempt to halt the Russian forces’ advance, Ukraine carried out over 170 unsuccessful counterattacks and lost over 3,000 personnel. (UNI)
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