Chief of Staff of the Russian Army gene. Valerie Gerasimov Become the new leader Russian forces In Ukraine, according to RIA Novosti. Former commander, General Sergey Surovikin [nazywany “rzeźnikiem z Syrii” – red.]will now be Gerasimov’s deputy.
The new commander of the Russian forces in Ukraine. “raise leadership”
“General Valery Gerasimov, Commander of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, has been appointed commander of the Joint Forces Group,” the ministry said. RIA Novosti.
The new general was appointed by the Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu. In addition to Surovikin, Gerasimov’s deputies will also include the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, General Oleg Salyukov, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff, General Alexei Kim.
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According to the Russian statement Ministry of Defense “Raising the level of command under a special operation [rosyjska propaganda operacją specjalną nazywa wywołaną przez Władimira Putina wojnę w Ukrainie – red.] It includes an expansion of the range of tasks to be solved.
General Valery Gerasimov has been the Commander in Chief of the Russian Armed Forces since 2012. He is also the author of The Gerasimov Doctrine. It consists of ia on political struggle and behind-the-scenes influence on the opponent’s society to cause permanent chaos and disorder. This includes using Russian bots to spread disinformation, fake news, and lies.
“Butcher of Syria” demoted
General Segei Surovikin has been commanding the Russian forces in Ukraine since October 2022. Previously, he commanded the “South” group, which participated in the Russian group Attacks on Ukraine.
He got the term “butcher from Syria” a few years ago. In 2017, he was the main commander of the Russian forces in Syria. His forces bombed cities en masse, killing thousands of civilians. One particularly brutal episode was the months-long bombing of Aleppo. He was dubbed “Hero of Russia” for his actions in Syria.