- Putin, according to media reports, has replaced key commanders of Russian forces in the war in Ukraine.
- Valeriy Soloduk, a Russian commander, has been removed from his post as commander of the troops, and the “Central” group has been assigned to Andriy Ivanov.
- BBC News says it has found that the changes in Russian command were linked to a slowdown in the advance in the region.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to media reports, has replaced key commanders of Russian forces in the war in Ukraine. The material notes that it is unclear which of the commanders were responsible for the slowdown in the advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the Donetsk region.
According to the material, the Ministry of Defence said that the dismissal was linked to the fact that the commander of the “Central” group, Valeriy Soloduk, had been replaced. It also says that the “Central” group was assigned to Andriy Ivanov, who until then commanded the “Vostok” group. The “Vostok” group, in turn, was led by Pyotr Bolgariov, and the change was also made to the command of the “Vostok” group.
According to BBC News, Putin’s decision to replace commanders with Ukrainian forces was linked to the defeats that led to a slowdown in the advance of Russian troops in the region. The outlet notes that the reason for the changes is likely to be related to the situation in the Ukrainian city of Bucha.
The material claims that it has been found that Donbas, as well as the time of the publication, which is the moment of the public control of Ukraine, were linked to the dismissal. The outlet also says that the “Vostok” group was led by Denis Lyalin, whose rank was changed to that of a commander of the “Vostok” group at the time of the publication.
According to The Moscow Times, the dismissals were linked to the fact that the Russian commander had been involved in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Bucha. The outlet also notes that Soloduk was dismissed, and that, according to TMT, the reason was related to the death of civilians during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It is also reported that Denis Lyalin was a commander in the Russian army with the same system of command as the one used by the Ministry of Defence. The material says that it is unclear whether his role in the command was connected to the use of the drone Baba Jaga for attacks on the Ukrainian army.