Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the changes in the leadership of special operations in Ukraine, referring the matter to the defense ministry. Words lead the way TASS.
“This is a matter for the Ministry of Defense,” a Kremlin spokesman said.
at the Ministry of Defense announcedThat the increase in the level of leadership of the SVO is associated with the expansion of the scale of tasks, and also determined by the need to improve quality, as well as to organize closer interaction between branches and branches of the armed forces. All types of support and the effectiveness of command and control of groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
On January 11, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed the leaders of a special military operation in Ukraine. Joint grouping of troops within the NWO headed Chief of Staff, First Deputy Minister of Defense Valery Gerasimov. Commander-in-Chief of the Air and Space Forces Sergey Surovikin, Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces Oleg Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Colonel General Alexei Kim helped.