Gerasimov Inspects West Grouping, Declares Krasnyi Lyman Fully Taken
General Sergei Kuzovsyrev's West grouping received orders toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk as Gerasimov handed out state decorations.
- Russia's 25th Army claims it completed the capture of Krasnyi Lyman.
- Third Army units reached within five kilometers of eastern Kramatorsk.
- Southern units advanced on Druzhkivka after seizing Kostiantynivka, the ministry says.
Why it matters: A general awarding medals at the front proves less about ground gained than the obedience he still commands.
Russian Ministry of Defense (Telegram, mod_russia) ↗ · Jul 18, 20267/18/26