What happened?
- Russian Ministry of Defense It was announced that the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen Valery Gerasimovwill become the commander-in-chief of the battle.
- Gerasimov will have 3 deputies, the current commander Sergei Surovikin, Army Commander Oleg Salyukov, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel Alexei Kim.
- "There is a need to organize closer interaction between the branches and arms of the armed forces, and to improve the support and effectiveness of command and control of groups of forces"according to the ministry.
Who are the former leaders of the war?
With the beginning of the war last February, it was not announced Russia Officially announced the name of the commander of the military operation, however, local media indicated that Gen Alexander Dvornikov He is the one leading the battles, especially since he participated in the second Chechen war, and led the Russian forces in Syria in 2015 and 2016.
- On October 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the assignment of the general Sergey Surovikin to lead "Special military operation" in Ukraine.
- Surovikin participated in the Tajik Civil War, the Second Chechen War and the Russian intervention in Syria in 2015.
Who is Gerasimov?
- Gerasimov was born in Kazan in 1955. He graduated from the Kazan Suvorov Military School and the Kazan Higher Tank School.
- He also graduated from the Malinovsky Military Academy of Armored Forces (1987-1984) and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (1995-1997).
- He commanded a mechanized infantry platoon, and held the position of First Deputy Army Commander in the Moscow Military District.
- He participated in the Second Chechen War, where he commanded the 58th Army in the North Caucasus Military District between February 2001 and March 2003 and in 2006 he was appointed commander of the Leningrad Military District.
- In 2009, his position changed to Commander of the Moscow Military District, and a year later he became Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
- In 2012 he was appointed commander of the Central Military District, and in November of the same year he was appointed chief of the General Staff, after the dismissal of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.
What are the reasons for the change?
To find out the reasons for changing the military leadership of the Russian operation in Ukrainepolitical analyst, Andrew Boyfield, told the site "Sky News Arabia":
- During the past three months, the Russian army was forced to take a defensive position in the south, and Surovkin ordered a withdrawal from the city of Kherson after heavy shelling and the advance of Ukrainian forces.
- This made the Russian position inside the country unacceptable, and the army leadership was widely criticized.
- On the other hand, Sorovikin rained waves of missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian sky in order to paralyze the Ukrainian energy network, to increase the suffering of civilians without electricity and heat with the onset of winter, which is the same policy that he used previously during his presence with the Russian forces in Syria.
- The decisions come in light of the fierce battles in Solidar, and Russia’s victory will be the first tangible gain in the war since July, when its forces took control of Severodonetsk and Lysichansk in the Donbass.
- Moscow may try to build on it with a new offensive command, for a serious push towards Bakhmut to disrupt any supplies to the Ukrainians towards the heart of Donbass..
- Intelligence reports predicted a major attack in early spring, and this may be part of the beginning of mobilization decisions.
- Confirmation of the Ministry of Defense’s position in overseeing the war This may also be a response to the role "Wagner" Influential and increasingly public in War, Yet Modern Wagner head about his fighters "They are exclusively responsible for progress in an area solidar".
Are the changes an admission of the failure of the Russian plans?
Surovikin is credited with enhancing coordination and strengthening control of Russian forces in Ukraine after his appointment in October.
His demotion to the second round indicates that, while Putin may not have been entirely happy with his performance, he still trusts the general’s experience.
Gerasimov’s appointment is an important development in Putin’s approach to the war, and a clear acknowledgment that the campaign does not meet Russia’s strategic objectives.
Replacing Surovikin with a member of the Kremlin revealed the existence of a factional struggle within the Kremlin, and fears of the growing role of Wagner.
“>
The decision came in light of fierce battles eastern Ukrainegroup, which succeededWagner“The Russian paramilitary, in imposing its control on the city of Solidar, as part of attempts to surround Bakhmut from the north and then disrupt the supply lines to the Ukrainians.
What happened?
- Russian Ministry of Defense It was announced that the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen Valery Gerasimovwill become the commander-in-chief of the battle.
- Gerasimov will have 3 deputies, the current commander Sergei Surovikin, Army Commander Oleg Salyukov, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel Alexei Kim.
- “There is a need to organize closer interaction between the branches and arms of the armed forces, and improve the support and effectiveness of command and control of groups of forces,” according to the ministry.
Who are the former leaders of the war?
With the beginning of the war last February, it was not announced Russia Officially announced the name of the commander of the military operation, however, local media indicated that Gen Alexander Dvornikov He is the one leading the battles, especially since he participated in the second Chechen war, and led the Russian forces in Syria in 2015 and 2016.
- On October 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the assignment of the general Sergey Surovikin To lead the “special military operation” in Ukraine.
- Surovikin participated in the Tajik Civil War, the Second Chechen War and the Russian intervention in Syria in 2015.
Who is Gerasimov?
- Gerasimov was born in Kazan in 1955. He graduated from the Kazan Suvorov Military School and the Kazan Higher Tank School.
- He also graduated from the Malinovsky Military Academy of Armored Forces (1987-1984) and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (1995-1997).
- He commanded a mechanized infantry platoon, and held the position of First Deputy Army Commander in the Moscow Military District.
- He participated in the Second Chechen War, where he commanded the 58th Army in the North Caucasus Military District between February 2001 and March 2003 and in 2006 he was appointed commander of the Leningrad Military District.
- In 2009, his position changed to Commander of the Moscow Military District, and a year later he became Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
- In 2012 he was appointed commander of the Central Military District, and in November of the same year he was appointed chief of the General Staff, after the dismissal of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov.
What are the reasons for the change?
To find out the reasons for changing the military leadership of the Russian operation in UkrainePolitical analyst Andrew Boyfield told Sky News Arabia:
- During the past three months, the Russian army was forced to take a defensive position in the south, and Surovkin ordered a withdrawal from the city of Kherson after heavy shelling and the advance of Ukrainian forces.
- This made the Russian position inside the country unacceptable, and the army leadership was widely criticized.
- On the other hand, Sorovikin rained waves of missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian sky in order to paralyze the Ukrainian energy network, to increase the suffering of civilians without electricity and heat with the onset of winter, which is the same policy that he used previously during his presence with the Russian forces in Syria.
- The decisions come in light of the fierce battles in Solidar, and Russia’s victory will be the first tangible gain in the war since July, when its forces took control of Severodonetsk and Lysichansk in the Donbass.
- Moscow may try to build on it with a new offensive command, for a serious push towards Bakhmut to disrupt any supplies to the Ukrainians towards the heart of Donbass..
- Intelligence reports predicted a major attack in early spring, and this may be part of the beginning of mobilization decisions.
- Confirming the Ministry of Defense’s position in overseeing the war This may also be a response to Wagner’s influential and increasingly public role in the war, after a recent interview. Wagner head His fighters are “exclusively responsible for advancing in the area solidar“.
Are the changes an admission of the failure of the Russian plans?
Surovikin is credited with enhancing coordination and strengthening control of Russian forces in Ukraine after his appointment in October.
His demotion to the second round indicates that, while Putin may not have been entirely happy with his performance, he still trusts the general’s experience.
Gerasimov’s appointment is an important development in Putin’s approach to the war, and a clear acknowledgment that the campaign does not meet Russia’s strategic goals.
Replacing Surovikin with a member of the Kremlin revealed the existence of a factional struggle within the Kremlin, and fears of the growing role of Wagner.
