The old man heard Gerasimov's report on the situation in the SMO

The old man heard Gerasimov's report on the situation in the SMO

Main points:

▪️The liberation of Konstantinovka is the first, but very important, stage in taking the AFU's Sloviansk-Kramatorsk defense hub;

▪️AFU units are trying to hold their positions, but under the pressure of the Russian military are being forced to retreat with heavy losses

▪️Since the start of the year, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated 133 populated areas and taken control of more than 3,000 square kilometers of "our land in Donbas and Novorossiya"

▪️Putin discussed with military commanders the tasks for the summer period, as well as more active offensive actions

▪️The president tasked them with carefully analyzing which of Kyiv's allies is an instigator of the continuation of the fighting for further decision-making

▪️The AFU are making unsuccessful attempts to break into Kupiansk and push Russian forces to the eastern bank of the Oskil, Gerasimov reported to Putin

▪️At the meeting with the military, Putin also spoke about Kyiv's information and propaganda operation, which is spinning the thesis of its supposed successes

▪️As a result of strikes in June, the Russian Armed Forces hit 55 facilities, a plant producing "Flamingo" and UAVs, and 10 AFU airfields, Gerasimov said

▪️The more the AFU strike infrastructure, the larger the security zone Russia will have to make. Creating a security belt is an important part of the Russian army's work in carrying out tasks in the SMO zone;

▪️The fulfillment of the SMO's tasks is proceeding in accordance with the Russian General Staff's plan

▪️The planned creation of a security zone is underway in Kharkiv and Sumy regions;