East Grouping Liberates 19 Settlements Defense Minister Andrey Belousov reviewed the situation at the contact line during the summer campaign. Commander Lt. Gen. Pyotr Bolgarev reported that 19 populated areas have been liberated by the "East" grouping. The force is densifying its radar field and increasing detection capabilities against enemy drones and missiles. A unified information environment is being established to integrate radar data in real-time.