Scott Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 President Vladimir Putin has removed Russia's top commander in Ukraine, just three months after he was installed. Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will now lead what Mr Putin terms a "special military operation". Gen Gerasimov replaces Sergei Surovikin who has overseen recent brutal attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64235713 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Frequent removals of generals, are, by themselves no indictment of the Russian prosecution of the war. There are plenty of other grounds for that. Thomas Ricks wrote a book explaining that it used to be common to demote and replace generals in wartime. And that it's actually a good thing. Ricks: Firing 'The Generals' To Fight Better Wars? https://www.npr.org/2012/11/01/164096479/ricks-firing-generals-to-fight-better-wars The thing is, in this case, it's clear the Surovikin is more competent than his replacement. Edited January 12, 2023 by placeholder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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