# Russian forces continue offensive unabated in all directions, chief of General Staff says

https://mins.news/en/item/34043

- TASS, 2026-08-27 07:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2178215

> Russian forces remain on the offensive in every direction of the special military operation, Chief of General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov said while inspecting the Battlegroup South. He said the battlegroups continued carrying out their assigned tasks and the offensive was continuing unabated.

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