'It speaks to a Russian acknowledgement that it is going extremely badly and they need to do something differently' 9News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new general to direct the war in Ukraine as his military shifts plans after a failure to take Kyiv, according to a US official and a European official.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stands with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Yevmenov, and Commander of the Southern Military District troops Alexander Dvornikov during a navy exercise in January 2020. Russian forces have used a similarly heavy-handed approach in parts of Ukraine, striking residential buildings in major cities and demolishing much of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol.
The European official described it as a "self-imposed deadline," that could lead the Russians to make additional mistakes. Former UK ambassador to Russia Sir Roderic Lyne told Sky News on Saturday Moscow has appointed a new general with a "pretty savage track record in Syria to try to at least gain some territory in Donetsk that Putin could present as a victory."
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