Gerasimov Inspects Combat Readiness of Western Grouping

Valery Gerasimov, General of the Army and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, conducted an inspection of the Western combat grouping, TASS reports.

During the visit, Gerasimov personally reviewed the situation in the grouping's area of responsibility, heard briefings from the command, and assessed the combat readiness of units. Following the inspection, the Chief of the General Staff commended the actions of personnel and noted the effectiveness of task execution.

According to the agency, Gerasimov also set further goals and objectives for the grouping's command, outlining priority areas of work for the coming period. The Western Grouping is one of the key operational formations of the Russian Armed Forces operating in the zone of the special military operation.

Inspection visits by the Chief of the General Staff to the combat zone are conducted on a regular basis and are aimed at direct oversight of operational task execution and coordination among troop groupings.