Gerasimov added: “Units from the Western Group have entered Krasny Liman and are currently fighting in the southeastern and eastern parts of the city.” In this context, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this during a visit to the Joint Forces Command Center, as stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The Kremlin reported in a statement that the commander of the ‘Vostok’ group informed Putin about the initiation of control over Gulyai-Polye in the Zaporizhzhia region. During his visit, the Russian President confirmed that Russian forces are advancing in the area of responsibility for the ‘Center’ and ‘Vostok’ force groups along the combat line. The Russian President also stated that the ‘Sever’ force group has been tasked with establishing a security zone on the border.
