Ukraine said – Russia is attacking like terrorists, after the new general told the enemy army more lethality
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Ukraine’s Defense Minister said that Russia is taking action under the strategy of terrorists
Defense Minister told that the Russian army under the leadership of General Sergei Surovikin got more lethality
Russia is now firing not one or two but 40 rockets at the same time as before.
Kyiv, Ukraine’s defense minister on Thursday accused the new commander of Russian forces of carrying out a terrorist strategy by heavily bombing civilians and critical infrastructure. Defense Minister Oleksey Reznikov told Reuters news agency in an interview that the Russian army, led by General Sergei Surovikin, has become more dangerous since his appointment in October. Russia has launched a string of attacks on Ukraine’s strategic nationwide infrastructure since the new commander’s arrival, in large part due to the attack on the Crimea Bridge.
‘Russia is running a strategy of terrorism’
Asked whether Moscow’s strategy has changed under Surovikin, Reznikov said Russia changed it because it was using cruise missiles, rocket missiles and drones, special Iranian drones, against civilians and infrastructure objects. Using terrorism tactics. He said that Russia no longer fires one or two rockets at Ukraine as before, but creates havoc by firing 40 rockets simultaneously.
Russia’s new commander
President Vladimir Putin has appointed his now infamous General Sergei Surovikin to lead the Ukrainian Front amid growing military failures and growing discontent during the Ukraine war. The appointment of Sergei Surovikin, which came after the sacking of two senior Russian military commanders, is considered very important for the war in itself. Moscow has been increasingly under pressure to win the war soon after the loss of a large part of Ukraine’s northeast and south and the Kerch Bridge explosion. In such a situation, the appointment of Putin to General Sergei is considered to be part of a bigger strategy in itself.
who is surovikin
The general, born in 1966 in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, was recently announced as the head of Russia’s southern military group in the war against Ukraine. Surovikin has been deployed in Syria since Russia’s military action in Afghanistan. Surovikin has also been awarded the title of ‘Hero of Russia’ after carrying out very brutal attacks in the Syrian war in 2017. He led the Russian military operation in Syria as the commander of the aerospace forces.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 11, 2022, 14:11 IST