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2015-03-26 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian volunteer units ordered to leave Mariupol

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Posted by badanov 2015-03-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 In a sign of persistent tensions between the pro-Ukrainian volunteer battalions and Ukraine's regular army, Biletsky blamed Ukraine's top military commanders for battlefield defeats.

He said he has lost about 60 men in the conflict and wants a revamp of Ukraine's armed forces to promote a new generation of field commanders who have fought on the ground in a conflict that has killed more than 6,000 people.

"We have loads of generals brought up in the Soviet Union who have no idea of combat, who rose as state officials in uniforms rather than commanding officers in the field. These people don't want to and don't know how to fight."

Posted by Zhang Fei 2015-03-26 11:33|| 2015-03-26 11:33|| Front Page Top

#2 ...sound vaguely familiar to the WH approach for political generals.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-26 21:17|| 2015-03-26 21:17|| Front Page Top

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