The Russian government will remove Russian general Alexander Dvornikov, who served in Syria, from command of the military operation in Ukraine, the Russian investigative non-governmental organization Conflict Intelligence team said on Friday.
According to the organization, Moscow would appoint General Gennady Zhidko, former commander of the Eastern Military District and Moscow’s Deputy Defense Minister for Political Affairs, to replace Dvornikov.
According to analyst Ruslan Leviev, the departure may be linked to a “turnover” of the top operational management of the Armed Forces, “as seen in Syria” given that at the moment this “does not look like a deal”. the result of a disappointing administration”.
Appointed leader of the Ukraine war in April, 60-year-old Dvornikov is a highly decorated veteran and one of Russia’s most experienced military officers. He commanded Russian action in the conflict in Syria and also fought during the second war in Chechnya.
During his career, the general held many important posts before being appointed commander of the Russian troops and has already been awarded one of the country’s highest honors, the Hero of Russia medal.
Since 2016, he has been the commander of the Southern Military District, the region on the border with Ukraine.
Recently, the newspaper “The New York Times” noted that Dvornikov did not appear in public for about two weeks.
source: Noticias
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