Russian military chief Gerasimov inspects forces in Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attends an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has inspected Russian forces in the combat zone in Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

The ministry said Gerasimov heard reports from commanders and "set tasks for further actions". It did not say exactly where and when the visit took place.