Putin's New Commander in Ukraine 'Executioner' of Civilians: Ex-General

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Source: Newsweek/MSN

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly appointed General Aleksandr Dvornikov as the new commander for his invasion of Ukraine, with one former U.S. military official likening him to an "executioner."

Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Mark Hertling, a retired U.S. Army general and former Commanding General of the U.S. Army in Europe, discussed Dvornikov's past in the Russian military and explained why he seems to fit Putin's desired strategy in Ukraine. Currently serving as the commander for Russia's southern military district, which includes regions like Chechnya and Crimea, Hertling explained that Dvornikov is well-versed in campaigns involving attacks on civilians and the sewing of chaos.

"The way he has conducted combat operations in the past has caused him to be... [perceived as] the kind of executioner we've seen prosecute these kinds of campaigns where there's an awful lot of civilian attacks, civilian destruction, [and] chaos on populations, both in Syria and Grozny," the retired general said. "So this is the guy who's going to be asked to deliver success before the [May 9th], Mayday Parade in Moscow."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putins-new-commander-in-ukraine-executioner-of-civilians-ex-general/ar-AAW46Eb

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Ukraine needs to be prepared as never before to win this war and stop the butcher.

[2naSalit]

1. So when is he due...

To arrive in the battlefield? I'm sure there is a munition of some kind with his name on it just waiting for him to show up.

[Crowman2009]

9. Preferably from a sniper rifle!

I hope this war criminal general wears something nice and shiny.

[2naSalit]

13. Yes...

I am anticipating hearing how he's joined his predecessors.

[murielm99]

2. I sometimes listen to BBC World News,

to get a different take on world events. They were reporting this a couple of days ago. The BBC seems to think that they sent him because they have lost so many generals. They have not yet taken an alarmist view of his appointment.

[Wicked Blue]

5. Perhaps they want to get rid of this one too

by allowing the Ukrainians to deal with him

[dalton99a]

3. Dvornikov's military expertise is indiscriminate bombardment and massacre of civilians

[PortTack]

4. Ukrainian forces will be prepared. One general does not fix a poorly trained, demoralized fighting

force. They know what’s coming

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. May 9 is the Victory Day Parade. There is no May Day Parade, per se, not even on May 1

May 1 is International Workers Day, but it is not celebrated in Moscow. They have their own version:

Since 1992, May Day is officially called "The Day of Spring and Labour", and remains a major holiday in present-day Russia.

Since 2014 a national civil parade is held on that day on Red Square with similar events held in major cities and regional capitals.

As I understand it, the parade(s) on May 1 are not military.

MSN / NewsWEAK ignored the internal contradiction in their article that May 9 is not May 1 (May Day) and then didn't bother checking out the facts.

[Brainfodder]

7. O/U on him lasting another week?

[Evolve Dammit]

8. May he go the way of some of the other deceased generals. Don't care how. Convoy needs to be

relentlessly attacked and broken up.

[Jilly_in_VA]

10. Not impressed

Dude looks just like all the Soviet-era generals I remember from my childhood and youth...forgettable face, chest full of medals. May he meet the same fate as his predecessors.

What's the count up to now? Last I heard it was 7 or 8 oout of the 20 the Russians even had.....

[bluestarone]

11. Just one more general for Ukraine

add to their list!

[ancianita]

12. He's known as the butcher of Syria. He ordered the bombing of a Ukraine train station.

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Besides Dvornikov, here's the Ukraine Ministry of Defense statement that lists the top AF RF commanders currently in Ukraine:

Major-General Ihor Borysovych Tymofeyev (Russian: Игорь Борисович Тимофеев , using cover surname “Sokolov” for his assignment in Ukraine, is the commander of the 3rd separate motorized rifle brigade (stationed in Horlivka, Ukraine) of the 1st Army Corps (AC) of the Center of the Territorial Forces of the Southern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Before his arrival to Ukraine, he was the commander of the 33rd separate motorized rifle brigade (Maikop, Adyheya Republic, Russian Federation) of the 49th Army of the Southern Military District of AF RF.

Major General Valeriy Hryhorovych Asapov (Russian: Валерий Григорьевич Асапов , the commander of the 1st AC of Putin’s hybrid force in Ukraine.

Colonel Yevhen Volodymyrovych Chyrkov (Russian: Евгений Владимирович Чирков , the 1st AC deputy commander for personnel.

Colonel Andrii Yuriyovych Ruzynskyi (Russian: Андрей Юрьевич Рузинский , the commander of the 2nd separate motorized rifle brigade (Luhansk, Ukraine) of the 2nd AС of Putin’s hybrid military in Ukraine.
Colonel Dmytro Yevhenovych Bondarev (Russian: Дмитрий Евгеньевич Бондарев , the commander of the 9th separate motorized rifle regiment of the Marine Corps (Novoazovsk, Ukraine) of the 1st AC of Putin’s occupation force in Ukraine

https://euromaidanpress.com/2016/03/09/90084/?__cf_chl_tk=rZ76qSBjn6qd17PUgZlbRluYn7_7qkbSi3LsM6qPAI0-1649604717-0-gaNycGzNCWU

[trusty elf]

14. He's well-versed in the "sewing" of chaos?

[lagomorph777]

15. That bugged me too.

"sowing" - aaaaahhh had to scratch the itch.