Valery Gerasimov
Valery Gerasimov is a Russian military official, a General of the Army. Since 2012 he has served as Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces — First Deputy Minister of Defence. He is one of the most senior figures in Russia's military leadership.
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Russia hits energy infrastructure in 10 Ukrainian oblasts overnight; Zelensky says over 15 facilities struck
Russian forces launched mass strikes on energy infrastructure in ten Ukrainian oblasts overnight and into the morning of Saturday, October 17, 2026, Ukrainian officials and media reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 15 important electricity generation and transmission facilities were hit, with the worst-hit areas including Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, and surrounding towns. Repair crews restored power to more than half a million consumers as hourly household outage schedules and nationwide industrial power limits were activated.