Gerasimov Lies About 'Complete Occupation Of Luhansk Region' For Second Time CCD

2026-04-21 03:12:04

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, stated this on Telegram.

"Gerasimov lied for the second time about the 'complete occupation of Luhansk region'. Previously, he had already lied about the 'occupation of Kupiansk'," he noted.

According to Kovalenko, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valery Gerasimov, belongs to a wing of Russian elites that advocates continuing the war at any cost.

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"Therefore, his task is to lie about military achievements, and then somewhere Putin's St. Petersburg FSB colleagues will legitimize this lie," he explained.

As reported, Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov once again announced the alleged full control of Russian forces over the territory of Luhansk region.

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