Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Colonel General Andrei mordvichev as New Commander in Chief of Russian Terrestrial Forcesreplacing Oleg Salyukovas.
MITVICHEV is known for promoting the so -called In Ukraine, characterized by successive infantry attacks that seek to wear out the enemy at the expense of great human losses.
His appointment comes at a delicate moment in which, while the led by low -ranking officials, Putin’s absence has been harshly criticized by kyiv European allies. Estonia Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahknahe described this lack of commitment as a “Sknged in the face.”
Mitvichev has not hidden its ambitions beyond Ukraine. In 2023, what The war was “only the beginning” and that the conflict “will not stop here”. Under his command, a Intensification of frontal attacks that have defined part of the Russian strategy in the frontaccording to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Recognized for their role in the Siege of Mariupol and awarded as “Hero of the Russian Federation” en 2024, mordvichev goza del support of influential figures as Ramzan Kadyrovwho described it as The “best commander”.
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