Reference News Network, October 8 report: According to reports from Russia's Sputnik and TASS on October 7, Russian President Putin said on October 7 that the Russian armed forces have seized strategic initiative in the special military operation.
Putin, during an inspection of the North-Western Federal District, said: "This year, we have liberated nearly 5,000 square kilometers of territory, i.e., 4,900 square kilometers and 212 settlements."
Putin emphasized that the enemy forces are retreating along the entire contact line, and the strategic initiative in the special military operation area is completely in the hands of the Russian Armed Forces.
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said at a meeting attended by Russian President Putin that the Russian military continues to conduct active combat operations and is launching offensives in almost all directions.
Gerasimov said: "The combined group forces continue to conduct active combat operations and are launching offensives in almost all directions. The enemy is focusing its main efforts on stabilizing the critical areas of the front line to slow down our offensive." (Translated by Liu Yang)
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