Ukraine's General Staff has refuted claims by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, that Russian forces have captured 92 settlements since early September, including Kostiantynivka and Dobropillia, and advanced to within 5 kilometres of the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia.
Source: Andrii Kovaliov, spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda
Quote: "Due to the lack of significant battlefield successes, the Russian military leadership continues to create an illusion of major victories for its own political leadership and domestic audience. The latest example is a briefing by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, based on blatant lies, manipulation and exaggeration.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has evidence that refutes the Russian command's false claims about the situation along the contact line."
Details: Kovaliov recalled that in his briefing, Gerasimov claimed that since 1 September, Russian forces had captured more than 1,800 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory and 92 settlements.
The spokesperson for the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this was untrue. "In fact, thanks to active operations by Ukraine's Defence Forces, more territory has been liberated since the beginning of autumn than the enemy has managed to capture," he said.
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