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Zelensky Removes a Top General Amid Criticism of Excessive Casualties
NY Times ^ | June 24, 2024 | Marc Santora

Posted on 06/25/2024 3:50:37 AM PDT by McGruff

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine removed one of his top generals from his post on Monday amid public criticism that the commander’s decisions had led to excessive casualties.

The dismissal of the general, Yurii Sodol, as commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces, was a clear indication that the discord that had rankled the army since Mr. Zelensky replaced his commanding general, Valery Zaluzhny, with Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky in February, continued to threaten military cohesion.

Mr. Zelensky announced that he was replacing General Sodol with Brig. Gen. Andrii Hnatov.

General Sodol was appointed by General Syrsky as part of a broader shake-up in February

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Ukraine; War
KEYWORDS: beggarofkiev; killkillkillforpeace; mic; tothelastukrainian; ukraine; welfarewar

1 posted on 06/25/2024 3:50:37 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Perhaps they need to re-acquaint themselves with Henry Blake’s First Rule of War.


2 posted on 06/25/2024 4:12:38 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: McGruff

Zelensky *spit*


3 posted on 06/25/2024 4:44:17 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: McGruff

YouCraynee will take out Zelensky.


4 posted on 06/25/2024 4:55:47 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: McGruff

El Presidente.

For life.


5 posted on 06/25/2024 5:42:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: McGruff

Deck chairs on the Titanic


6 posted on 06/25/2024 5:56:38 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: McGruff

What decent officer wants too many enemy casualties!? Come on man! That kind of garbage could end the international gravy train!


7 posted on 06/25/2024 6:24:32 AM PDT by vpintheak (Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )
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To: McGruff

The Ghost of Kiev hasn’t been inside Ukraine since he left immediately after his 21 May illegimaticy date. Maybe he is the Coward of Kiev, but since he likes air travel I’ll just call him the new Ghost.


8 posted on 06/25/2024 7:27:54 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: Jumper

I don’t know about that, but Ukraine’s First Lady is hosting meetings in Kyiv.


9 posted on 06/25/2024 2:10:17 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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