Russia appoints notorious general (Sergei Surovikin) to lead Ukraine offensive
Also: Russia appoints new overall commander for its military in Ukraine (CNBC)
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Source: The Guardian
Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive
Sergei Surovikin appointed on same day as explosion on Kerch bridge that has dealt blow to Vladimir Putin
Andrew Roth in Moscow
Sat 8 Oct 2022 16.15 BST
Last modified on Sat 8 Oct 2022 16.50 BST
Russia has appointed a notorious general who opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in the 1990s as its first overall commander for the war in Ukraine, as the Kremlin struggles to halt a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has left its forces in disarray.
The appointment of Gen Sergei Surovikin came on the same day as Vladimir Putin was dealt a humiliating blow after an explosion on the Kerch bridge sank a section of the motorway into the Kerch Strait and caused a major fire on the railway.
Surovikin is a veteran commander who led the Russian military expedition in Syria in 2017, where he was accused of using “controversial” tactics including indiscriminate bombing against anti-government fighters.
His appointment is the first of an overall battlefield commander for Russian troops in Ukraine. It may indicate that Moscow now understands that its military is in danger of collapse in Ukraine, with Kyiv’s forces advancing in all four of the regions that Putin claims to have “annexed”.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/08/russia-appoints-notorious-general-sergei-surovikin-ukraine
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Source: CNBC
Russia appoints new overall commander for its military in Ukraine
PUBLISHED SAT, OCT 8 20222:25 PM EDT
Amanda Macias
@AMANDA_M_MACIAS
WASHINGTON – Russia has appointed a new commander to lead all of its forces in Ukraine as the Kremlin’s war marches into its eighth month.
Sergei Surovikin, an Army general who also oversees Russia’s air force, previously led Russian forces in Syria. His new role will involve galvanizing Russian troops after a slew of setbacks, including heavy losses of troops and equipment, and the forfeiture of thousands of square miles of occupied territory.
Surovikin’s appointment comes on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to conscript hundreds of thousands of Russian men for the war. Putin’s order for approximately 300,000 Russians to join the fight in Ukraine is the first time since World War II that Moscow has drafted civilians into the military.
The Kremlin’s decision to impose a partial draft was triggered in part by a series of stunning Ukrainian advances in recent weeks.
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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/08/russia-appoints-new-overall-commander-for-its-military-in-ukraine.html
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