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Top Russian General Dismissed After Complaining of ‘Mass Deaths’
The Daily Beast ^ | July 12, 2023 | Erik Uebelacker

Posted on 07/12/2023 8:05:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

A top Russian general stationed in Ukraine said that he was dismissed from his post after complaining that the Russian defense ministry was providing inadequate support to his troops. General Ivan Popov, one of the most senior Russian officers involved with the war, said he raised concerns about “the mass deaths and injuries” of his “brothers” from Ukrainian fire. “I also raised a number of other problems and expressed it all at the highest level frankly and extremely harshly,” Popov said in a voice note published to a Russian lawmaker’s Telegram channel. After airing his grievances, Popov said he was dismissed by the Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu.

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TOPICS: Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: ivanpopov; ivanpoppedoff; popov

1 posted on 07/12/2023 8:05:11 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Someone should have told Ivan not to Pop-off.


2 posted on 07/12/2023 8:06:54 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This must be Ukraine propaganda.

Russians are winning big time, and they’re killing 5 times more Ukrainians than Russians are being killed.

It’s only a matter of time before the Ukes run out of men in the fight. Ukraine will be absorbed into the new USSR by the end of this year.


3 posted on 07/12/2023 8:23:20 PM PDT by adorno
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To: kiryandil

Sounds like a system incapable of processing feedback.

As a former manager of complex systems, this sort of thing is very familiar. It’s a major vulnerability. You need to know, you need to deal, and you need to take seriously the people who are informing you.

This should be concerning to upper management. If they themselves are incapable of hearing this, well, it’s a fatal systemic flaw.


4 posted on 07/12/2023 8:26:15 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: adorno

The top brass on both sides embezzle large amounts of funds and supplies. Ukraine does more since they won’t fall out of a window if caught.


5 posted on 07/12/2023 8:31:48 PM PDT by davidb56
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To: adorno

Actually the ruare the ones losing 5 times more men than Ukrainians.

And no, there ain’t no new USSR going to happen, no matter how much you may dream about it


6 posted on 07/12/2023 9:06:13 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: buwaya

“Sounds like a system incapable of processing feedback.”

Yeah, KGB dictatorships are sorta like that.


7 posted on 07/13/2023 1:43:24 AM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Tell him not to go jogging for a while.


8 posted on 07/13/2023 4:20:57 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Cronos
And no, there ain’t no new USSR going to happen, no matter how much you may dream about it

My entire post was meant as sarcasm, poking fun at the anti-Ukraine FR members here.

Sorry you can't detect sarcasm without the sarcasm tag.
9 posted on 07/13/2023 5:22:12 AM PDT by adorno
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