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| New Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces |
| 2025-05-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin: [ColonelCassad] Yesterday, the much-anticipated promotion of Colonel General Mordvichev took place. Mordvichev's most effective operations during the war were the battle for Mariupol, the battle for Avdeevka, and the subsequent offensive west of Avdeevka. Mordvichev is one of those who can be called a commander in our army. Every commander is a general, but not every general is a commander. In Mordvichev's case, the results spoke for themselves, so his career rise was expected. I remember hearing from informed people back in November 2024 that his career would soon take off. I assume that his current position is not the limit for him. Colonel General Solodchuk will take his place as commander of the Central Military District. A former Airborne Forces officer, he commanded the 36th Army. Now the Central Military District and the entire "Center" group, which is solving the tasks of liberating the western part of Donbass, are coming under his command. The dynamics of the offensive there are now good, so the cards are in his hands. Former commander-in-chief of the ground forces Salyukov was transferred to work in the Security Council of the Russian Federation as Shoigu's deputy. Shoigu, by the way, had his military service extended for another 5 years until 2030. This is in relation to the rumors that Shoigu was going to retire. Salyukov, in short, was kicked upstairs. At the last meeting where the negotiators sent to Istanbul were briefed, he was present at Putin's right hand. More from X:
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