Posted on 06/29/2023 10:48:53 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view after a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top military brass, amid a drive by President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority.
Unconfirmed reports say that at least one person has been detained and is being questioned.
Armed forces chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov has not appeared in public or on state TV since the aborted mutiny on Saturday when mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin demanded Gerasimov be handed over. Nor has he been mentioned in a defence ministry press release since June 9.
Gerasimov, 67, is the commander of Russia's war in Ukraine, and the holder of one of Russia's three "nuclear briefcases," according to some Western military analysts.
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Purging of his general officers didn’t help Stalin much.
Hitler used to send his dissident officers to the Eastern Front, Putin will send them to the Ukraine front...
He always looks hammered,
>Putin will send them to the Ukraine front
Just like all ethnically Russian Ukrainian fighters are sent to the front.
Meanwhile Putin sends the head of Wagner and some tactical nukes to Belarus. Maybe the coup was successful, leaving Putin and his chef in charge.
“Purging of his general officers didn’t help Stalin much.”
The fact Stalin was not overthrown probably means his purges kept the army in line. Stalin, like Putin, didn’t give two shakes about the safety of Russia. It was Stalin first, Russia second. Same with Putin. I think you’ll find every successful autocrat behaves in exactly the same way.
“Rumors persist that Gerasimov is in Wagner custody after being captured in Rostov after fleeing the Southern Military District headquarters on Saturday. Bargaining chip for Prigo.”
interesting and Shoigu has apparently had a heart attack!
Hitler used to send his dissident officers to the Eastern Front, Putin will send them to the Ukraine front...
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He doesn’t need to “ send” them to Ukraine, they are already there. Unlike the US, all Russian field grade officers and above command from the front- not like US commanders who command “ from the REAR “…. From the rear, following twinkle toes Milley.
Go pound sand up your Russki REAR.
Meanwhile, the Ukies just lost a few Generals at the “ Pizza Joint” missile hit. I will-bet you Swartzkopf didn’t eat out at the pizza joints back in 91.
“ Two Ukrainian generals, up to 50 other officers as well as around 20 foreign mercenaries and military advisers were eliminated in a recent Russian strike on the Kiev forces’ deployment site in Kramatorsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on June 29.“
On top of that, a U.S. Ranger’s body was recovered, ( his tats gave away his identity).
All well documented, give it up war cheerleaders, your road is destruction.
Vlad continues to hold all the cards….Russian human intelligence trumps western sat photos….yes Johnny, the Ukies are infested with ethnic Russians….
Ukies are infested with ethnic Russians….Not to happy with what the corrupted little beggar Zelensky and the West has done to their country, in less than two years ( think Biden)…
He should have been POTUS instead of that dope Billy Jeff.
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