Russian Commanders Killed In Ukraine As Military Campaign Falters, Says Western Official

[Nevilledog]

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/russian-commanders-killed-in-ukraine-says-west_uk_6222299fe4b012a26289ccc2

Senior Russian commanders have been killed in Ukraine after they felt the need to move to the frontline in order to gain control of operations, a Western official has said.

Western officials also believe it is “madness” that the Russian army is pursuing a strategy of repeating battlefield failures.

The Russian column of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles approaching Kyiv is now essentially a huge traffic jam and has not made progress for a number of days, the official said on Friday.

At least three senior Russian commanders are believed to have been killed, one by sniper fire.
“It is surprising that those have been killed but not surprising that they’ve had the need to go further forward in order to bring some order and intervene in the Russian attack because it has stalled in some areas so badly,” the official said.

“I’m unsurprised that Russian commanders have felt the need to go forward to impose their personality in order to bring some impetus to operations.”

*snip*


More of this, please.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Generals have to go to the front line to personally chew out the troops?

Amazing.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. They could seriously use more snipers.

It's going to be down to urban street fighting and insurgency as they take more cities. Skilled snipers will really freak out the Russian troops.

[Crunchy Frog]

6. I hope there are some skilled snipers among the volunteers going in.

[Wingus Dingus]

8. That's where former special forces from around the pro-Ukraine

world can really make a difference.

[grumpyduck]

3. Hmmm... now maybe other commanders will take the hint

that this isn't going well at all.

[getagrip_already]

4. hopefully the enlisted ranks are snapping to attention and saluting......

When a commander walks up.

[2naSalit]

5. The best thing that could happen...

Is that the overwhelming majority of troops quit and defect upon arrival on Ukrainian soil.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. I hope there will be lots of fragging.

[andym]

9. Putin probably asked them to personally take command

and his asking is mandatory.

[Deminpenn]

10. Reportedly a few days ago, Putin ordered the

military to get moving. The "or else" part was well understood, I'm sure.