Putin carousel runs fast. army general Sergej Surowikin, “hero of Russia”, replaced Alexander Dwornikow, the butcher of Syria.
Surowikin should turn the tide of the war.
mission impossible.
Der „Schlächter von Syrien“, Alexander Dwornikow (l.) und sein Nachfolger als Chef der russischen Truppen in der Ukraine, Sergey Surowikin
Appointing a somewhat prominent, and even charismatic leader during a crisis is very un-communist way I would say.
If it was China, I would've instantly said that the guys is appointed a captain on a burning ship. A complete nobody whom nobody would notice wouldn't have done it. The sacrifice needs to somebody genuinely eye catching, and "valid appointment", so his downfall can be dramatized. Otherwise people will see from the start who is scapegoating who.
I don't know how they do it in russia, but given 5 of his predecessors, including a guy whom I though would've been a much more "functioning" guy as an opcom.
That's like Afghanistan was lost when McCrystal was fired, and everybody knew Obama had intentionally disposed of really the only guy who managed to show results through extensive infantry combat, and chances anybody besting his record were microscopic.
Obama vent through 7 generals over 8 years, but putin is on the way to beat him in just 1 it seems.
Honestly, both are aluminium deathtraps which are said to even letting 7.62 through from the sides.
