Russia turned to General Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Russia’s most experienced military officers and – according to US officials – a general with a history of atrocities against civilians in Syria and other war theaters. Until now, Russia has not had a central warlord on the ground. The general’s appointment was confirmed by a senior U.S. official who was not authorized to speak and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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The story goes on under the ad However, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that “no appointment of a general can erase the fact that Russia has already faced a strategic failure in Ukraine.” “This general will just be another writer of crimes and barbarism against Ukrainian civilians,” Sullivan said. “And the United States, as I said before, is determined to do what we can to support the Ukrainians as they resist and resist the forces it commands.” White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki echoed that sentiment. “The reports we are seeing of a change in the military leadership and the appointment of a general responsible for the atrocities we have seen in Syria show that there will be a continuation of what we have already seen on the ground. “in Ukraine and that is what we are waiting for,” he said. The decision to establish a new leadership on the battlefield comes as Russia prepares for a major and more focused push to expand Russian control in eastern and southern Ukraine, including Donbass, and after a failed north-east attempt to conquest of Kiev. , the capital. 2:13 Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Zelenskyy calls for support as Ukraine prepares for “tough battle” in the east Dvornikov gained a leading position while leading the Russian forces in Syria, where Moscow was conducting a military campaign to support the regime of President Bashar al-Assad during a devastating civil war. The story goes on under the ad Dvornikov is a career military officer and steadily rose through the ranks after serving as a squad commander in 1982. He fought during the second war in Chechnya and took many top positions before taking command of Russian troops in Syria in 2015. Under Dvornikov, Russian forces in Syria were known for crushing dissidents, destroying cities in part, using artillery shells and dropping barrel bombs, often made raw in a series of attacks that have displaced millions. The United Nations says the war, which has lasted more than a decade, has killed more than 350,000 people. In 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Dvornikov the Hero of Russia Medal, one of the country’s highest awards. Dvornikov has been serving as commander of the Southern Military District since 2016. Trending Stories
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Lt. Col. Fares al-Bayoush, a rebel of the Syrian army, said on Sunday that while the situation in Syria was different from that in Ukraine because the Russian army was fighting rebel groups rather than the Ukrainian professional army, he expected a similar “burnout”. Earth”. strategy. The story goes on under the ad Al-Bayyuz said he believed that the purpose of Dvornikov’s appointment as commander-in-chief of the war in Ukraine was to turn the war into a “rapid battle” in several parts at once. “I expected him to use the scorched earth policy used in Syria,” al-Bayoush said, referring to Russian-backed attacks in Syria, where cities and towns were under long siege and heavy bombardment left many dead. dead and caused major damage to infrastructure and residential areas. “He has very good experience in this policy.” 3:10 International donors pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees International donors pledge 9.1 billion euros to support Ukrainian refugees “This commander is a war criminal,” al-Bayyus said by telephone from Turkey. Since Russia joined the war in Syria in September 2015, Assad’s forces have taken control of much of the country as it was on the verge of collapse. The Russian air force has carried out thousands of airstrikes since then, helping Russian-backed Syrian troops occupy areas after fighters were forced to choose between amnesty in exchange for dropping their weapons or being transported by bus to rebel-held areas. The story goes on under the ad The last major Russian-backed offensive in Syria lasted several months, until March 2020, when a truce was reached between Russia and Turkey, which backed rival factions.
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Sullivan said Sunday that the Russian general has a history of barbarism against civilians in Syria and “we can expect more from him” in Ukraine. However, he stressed that the US strategy remains the same in terms of supporting Ukraine and its President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Our policy is clear – that we will do everything we can to help Ukraine succeed,” Sullivan said. “Which means we have to keep giving them weapons so they can make progress on the battlefield. “And we must continue to provide them with military support and strong financial sanctions to improve their position, their position at the negotiating table.” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, meanwhile, spoke by teleconference on Sunday to a small number of Ukrainian troops in the United States who are now returning home. The team has been in the United States since last fall for military training and has been trained on new drones sent by the United States to Ukraine last week for the war with Russia. Austin thanked members of the Ukrainian military for their courage and service and promised to continue US support and security assistance, according to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. Kirby said the small group received some advanced tactical training, including Switchblade kamakazi armed drones, as well as instructions for patrol, communications and maintenance operations. The story goes on under the ad 1:01 USA Sullivan: Sullivan: US to get Ukraine ‘weapons needed’ to defend itself against Russian aggression: Sullivan In an interview with the Associated Press on Saturday, Zelensky acknowledged that despite his hopes for peace, he must be “realistic” about the prospect of a speedy settlement, as negotiations have so far been limited to low-level talks that do not include Putin. Zelensky renewed his call for more weapons ahead of the expected escalation of fighting in the east of the country. “Of course, it’s not enough,” he said, frustrated with arms supplies from the United States and other Western nations. Sullivan spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Psaki spoke to “Fox News Sunday”. © 2022 The Canadian Press
