Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov was expected to be appointed commander of the joint forces group in the special military operations zone in Ukraine, declaration In a meeting with Reedus, a special forces veteran close to the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to him, Gerasimov is actually the head of the NWO for a long time.
“Actually, Gerasimov personally led the NWO for quite some time. <…> That is, what is confirmed today is a legal expression of the already existing military-political reality, ”said he.
He emphasized that such a solution is the best possible thing, although there are differing opinions on the professionalism and competence of Gerasimov.
“You can be sure, and anyone who has worked with Gerasimov will confirm this, the new commander-in-chief is an officer with a capital letter, a real man of honor. In our time, this is a rare case, ”added the expert.
The previous day, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu produced A series of changes in the leadership of the NVO, which appointed Valery Gerasimov as the commander of the combined group of Russian troops. 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 were appointed.