Alexander Dvornikov, 60, is one of Russia’s most veteran generals and is in charge of Russia’s operations in Syria and other war zones, according to US officials. The US says that Russia does not have a commander in charge of the operation in Ukraine before Mr. Dvornikov was appointed.
The announcement of the appointment comes as Russia is said to be preparing for a large and focused campaign to expand its control over eastern and southern Ukraine, including the Donbass region, after withdrawing from the region. capital city Kiev.
Dvornikov’s popularity skyrocketed after leading the operation in Syria to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Mr. Dvornikov is a professional army officer, promoted several times after becoming platoon leader in 1982. He participated in the second war in Chechnya and was assigned many responsibilities before taking charge of the war. Russia’s outbreak in Syria in 2015.
In 2016, Mr. Dvornikov was awarded the Hero badge by Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of the highest awards of the Russian Federation. Dvornikov has been the commander of the Southern Military District since 2016.
After news of Russia’s appointment of a new general, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said yesterday that “history will prove whose plans prevail”.
“Now they have a new plan, but we also have our plan,” Kuleba said when asked about Russia’s appointment of Dvornikov.
In a speech on April 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia will launch a full-scale offensive operation in the east.
“But we are ready,” Mr. Zelensky said. He promised that there would be enough weapons and called on the West to punish Russia even harder.
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