Valery Gerasimov

Assassination attempts spark bitter blame game among Russia's elite

Assassination attempts on high-ranking Russian officers in the rear have led to a conflict between representatives of Russia's security agencies, Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories) outlet wrote on May 4, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 10:30 AM

ISW rebuts Gerasimov’s claims as Russia’s spring offensive stalls in Ukraine

Russian General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov is overstating Moscow’s gains in Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War said on April 21, arguing that his latest claims are not supported by open-source evidence or even by pro-Russian military bloggers.

22 April, 11:10 AM

Russia inflates gains in Ukraine to mask stalled front

Russia’ General Staff chief, General Valery Gerasimov, continues to exaggerate Russian battlefield gains in Ukraine to create the impression that Ukrainian frontlines are close to collapse, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 17.

18 March, 09:09 AM

ISW: Putin centralizes security forces by subordinating Guard to General Staff

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has subordinated Russia’s National Guard to the chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, consolidating control over two key security structures, according to a Feb. 11 report by the Institute for the Study of War.

12 February, 05:04 PM

Ukraine’s 110th Brigade denies reports of Zlahoda capture in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The village of Zlahoda in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is under the control of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Marko Bezruchko, the unit said on Jan. 30.

30 January, 05:12 PM

Putin’s military outfit before Witkoff arrival was a planned performance

Vladimir Putin claimed that Russian forces had captured Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, an attempt to project confidence ahead of a key meeting with a U.S. delegation, The Guardian reported on Dec. 2.

2 December 2025, 06:49 PM

Ukraine dismisses Kremlin’s talk of advances, says Russian troops are stalled

Russian Gen. Valerii Gerasimov claimed that Moscow’s forces are advancing “on nearly all fronts in Ukraine,” with the fiercest battles taking place near Pokrovsk, Reuters reported on Sept. 17.

18 September 2025, 06:10 PM

Putin surrounds himself with aging generals, shutting out younger voices

Russia is turning into a regime where the younger generation has no influence, as Kremlin rule now dominated by old guard, The Times wrote on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 08:05 AM

Kremlin inflates military gains to convince West of 'inevitable victory' over Ukraine

The Russian military leadership systematically publishes false data about its battlefield successes, creating an illusion of rapid advances and an “inevitable victory” over Ukraine, according to an Aug. 30 report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

31 August 2025, 02:16 PM

Russian offensive yields no gains, 210,000 soldiers lost

Russia’s latest “seasonal” offensive campaign achieved virtually no results, with the aggressor state failing to gain full control over any major city, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Aug. 31, in response to a report by Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov on the “outcomes of the spring-summer campaign of 2025.”

31 August 2025, 11:43 AM

North Korea likely supplied Russia with millions of artillery shells — South Korean military intelligence

South Korean military intelligence believes North Korea may have supplied Russia with over 12 million 152mm shells for its war against Ukraine, Yonhap reported on July 13.

13 July 2025, 11:38 AM

Putin’s helicopter allegedly struck in Kursk drone attack

Vladimir Putin's helicopter was reportedly near the site of a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to Kremlin-controlled RIA Novosti on May 25.

25 May 2025, 08:54 PM

Russian military reshuffle possible as Gerasimov undergoes health checks — Atesh

Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov is undergoing a military medical examination, and potential replacements are already being discussed, the Atesh movement reported on May 11.

11 May 2025, 04:36 PM

Why Russia acknowledged North Korean troops in Ukraine, and what it could mean — military commentator Popovych

Both Russia and North Korea have acknowledged the presence of North Korean troops in the war, with Russian propagandists even filming televised reports featuring them, military commentator Denys Popovych told Radio NV on April 30.

30 April 2025, 11:40 AM

Russian General Staff claims Kursk Oblast fully 'liberated' from Ukrainian forces

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the Russian General Staff, informed Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on April 26 that Russian forces had “liberated” the village of Gornal, purportedly the last Ukrainian-held settlement in Kursk Oblast, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.

26 April 2025, 03:19 PM

Russia inflates territorial gains in Ukraine, says ISW

Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, General Valery Gerasimov, significantly exaggerated Russia's alleged territorial gains in Ukraine in 2024, the U.S.-based Institute for War Studies (ISW) wrote in its Dec. 18 report analyzing of the frontlines.

19 December 2024, 09:57 AM

Kirby says Ukraine is not violating U.S. weapon use restrictions in Russia

Ukrainian forces are not violating restrictions on the use of American weapons in Russia, John Kirby, the White House National Security Council communications advisor, stated on Aug. 9.

10 August 2024, 09:45 PM

Russia redeploys 810th Naval Infantry Brigade from Crimea to Kursk Oblast — Krymskyi Veter

The aggressor country Russia has redeployed units of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Russian Black Sea Fleet from temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Kursk Oblast, Krymskyi Veter reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2024, 07:41 PM

The West sees opportunity to pressure Russia, China’s reaction to Kursk Events — expert

The United States officially stated that Ukraine’s advance in Kursk Oblast aligns with its policy, with Germany also supporting Ukraine’s right to self-defense under international law.

10 August 2024, 02:33 PM

Russian ‘war correspondents’ report loss of another Ka-52 helicopter

Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in Kursk Oblast, Russian “war correspondents” reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2024, 01:25 PM

Valery Gerasimov

1
2