MOSCOW: In latest military shake up, the Russia has appointed Valery Gerasimov, chief of the general staff, as its overall commander for the war in Ukraine.
As per reports, the defence ministry on Wednesday has approved Gerasimov’s appointment as overall commander of Russian military force in Ukraine. The appointment was implemented to improve the quality and effectiveness of the management of Russian forces in Ukraine, said the statement of Defence spokesperson of Russian military.
Sergei Surovikin, general nicknamed “General Armageddon” by the Russian media, who was appointed as overall commander of the army in October, would stay on as a deputy of Gerasimov, the defence ministry said.