Russian Chief of General Staff visits Ukraine's troops

Valery Gerasimov has addressed ways and means of coordination between Russian troops on the ground.

The Russian Chief of General Staff visited the country's troops in Ukraine amid the ongoing military operation there, the ministry has confirmed in a statement.

Army General Valery Gerasimov heard from commanders on the use of troops in the course of carrying out the tasks of a special military operation, as well as from other officials on issues related to the combat support of Russian units in various areas, according to the statement.

The ministry added that the army general worked alongside senior command officers at command posts of Russian military units, paying special attention to the use of automated combat control systems during combat operations, without giving any further details.

The Russian military revealed the troops involved in the ongoing conflict were visited by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu a week after the Russian military revealed they were visited by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. The minister gave top state awards, including Gold Star medals, to soldiers who showed heroism and dedication to carrying combat missions during the special military operation. Russia sent troops into Ukraine on February 24, citing Kiev s failure to implement the Minsk agreements designed to give the regions of Donetsk and Lugansk special status within the Ukrainian state. The protocols, brokered by France and Germany, were first signed in 2014. Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has since admitted that Kiev's main goal was to use the ceasefire to buy time and create powerful armed forces. In February 2022, the Kremlin recognized the Donbass republics as independent states and demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself as a neutral country that will never join any Western military bloc. Kiev insists that the Russian offensive was unprovoked.