# Russia’s chief of General Staff inspects Battlegroup South

https://mins.news/en/item/34070

- TASS, 2026-08-27 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178239

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov inspected Battlegroup South’s combat mission progress and received reports from its commander, Sergey Medvedev, and other unit commanders. Gerasimov praised the group’s successes in “liberating” the Donetsk People’s Republic, set new tasks and awarded decorations to distinguished servicemen.

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