The Russian army’s chief of staff, Valery Gerasimov, has visited troops fighting in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
Mr. Gerasimov “inspected the progress of combat missions conducted by formations and units of the Zapad (West) force group,” the Ministry wrote on Telegram, without providing details on when or where the visit took place.
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The announcement of his visit came days after U.S.-brokered trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators, aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict.
The next round is expected to take place on February 1, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
