Ukraine kills third Russian major general as army advances on key cities
A third Russian major general has been killed in Ukraine as commanders make the unusual move of heading close to the battle, according to western officials.Majo
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A third Russian major general has been in Ukraine as commanders make the unusual move of heading close to the battle, according to western officials.
Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the 29th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District became the latest prominent casualty of the war, Ukraine announced.
A western official said one explanation was that the commanders were pushing “frightened” troops to go forward. “You would expect to see that at a point where troops are unable to make decisions of their own and lack situational awareness or where they are fearful of moving forward, at which point more senior officers come forward to lead from the front,” they said.
Kolesnikov’s is another blow to Russian forces, who have
#Ukrainekills #thirdRussian #majorgeneral
A third Russian major general has been in Ukraine as commanders make the unusual move of heading close to the battle, according to western officials.
Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the 29th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District became the latest prominent casualty of the war, Ukraine announced.
A western official said one explanation was that the commanders were pushing “frightened” troops to go forward. “You would expect to see that at a point where troops are unable to make decisions of their own and lack situational awareness or where they are fearful of moving forward, at which point more senior officers come forward to lead from the front,” they said.
Kolesnikov’s is another blow to Russian forces, who have