Military correspondents: General Surovikin appointed to command military special operation
Recently, in the Internet community of Runet, commenting on the events in Ukraine, there has been a lot of criticism of the high command responsible for conducting the special operation. Indeed, there are many reasons for this - just look at the chronicle of events at the front over the past few weeks. Obviously not under pressure from the public, but based on military expediency, personnel changes began in the highest echelons of the RF Armed Forces, affecting both logistics and even defense industry enterprises.
According to the latest information, which has not yet been officially confirmed, by order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, General of the Army Sergei Surovikin has been appointed to the post of commander of the entire special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. Military analysts and military correspondents to this news The response was mostly positive, although with some caution.
They say that Surovikin was appointed commander of the NMD - this complex process has a responsible owner
- Alexander Sladkov, a reporter for the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, wrote on his Telegram channel.
Telegram channel "On the march":
On his anniversary, Vladimir Putin personally called General Surovikin and appointed him commander of the NMD. PMC "Wagner" congratulates Sergei Vladimirovich on a responsible mission and a burden of the president's confidence. We wish only one thing - Victory!
The commander of the Vostok battalion, Alexander Khodakovsky, generally reacted positively to the possible appointment of Surovikin as commander of the NMD. He believes that such a decision will simplify the interaction between the commanders of the middle and lower levels and the top leadership of the army:
If this works, then this is good: a look at the situation from the ground is more objective than from the conference room.
At the same time, Khodakovsky notes that such an appointment “did not please Surovikin himself.” The battalion commander believes that now, in the struggle invisible to the public among groups of influence in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Surovikin, who is opposed to Colonel General Alexander Lapin (commanders the Center group in Ukraine), becomes responsible for everything that happens at the front, and now he is " all dogs will be hanged":
There is no better way to bring down Surovikin than to put him in charge of the operation, despite the fact that the operation does not shine yet, and all the main levers remain with the opponents.
Khodakovsky is sure that the struggle in the upper echelons of the military command looks natural in itself. He does not believe that it is necessary to urgently dismiss "the entire old guard", the main representative of which is called General Lapin. But in the conditions of warfare, special, anti-crisis methods of management should be used.
This applies to all areas, including the economy. Next year will be difficult - you need to be prepared
calls Khodakovsky.
Information about the appointment of Surovikin has not yet been officially confirmed. It is known that this 55-year-old military man was born in Novosibirsk, graduated with honors from the Frunze Omsk Higher All-Arms Command School, and began his military service as a commander of a motorized rifle platoon.
In October 2017, Surovikin was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces. He was awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia. In August 2021, he received the military rank of General of the Army. In June 2022, Army General Sergei Surovikin was appointed commander of the Southern Group of Forces in Ukraine.
Army General Sergei Surovikin has extensive combat experience: he fought in Chechnya, led the Eastern Military District, and commanded a grouping of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria. In the troops, the commander was nicknamed "General Armageddon."
It was under his command that the Ukrainian group in the "Gorsky cauldron" was destroyed, Severodonetsk was liberated, the hostages from the Azot plant were rescued. It is noted that his units always suffer the least losses on the battlefield.
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