Leading the news: General Aleksandr V. Dvornikov will lead the Russian forces with the aim of increasing coordination between the various units. Up to this point, the Russian forces were commanded separately, the New York Times reports.
Russia had previously carried out its military offensive in Ukraine from Moscow, without a central warlord on the ground, according to the Times. The lack of organization has led to a significant number of Russian casualties in the face of strong Ukrainian resistance. The BBC first reported on Dvornikov’s new position.
The big picture: The Pentagon said on Friday that some Russian military units were “almost completely destroyed” and that it was unclear “whether they would ever be reformed.” Go deeper: Control panel: Russian invasion of Ukraine
