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Moscow names new top general in Ukraine

A Ukrainian soldier raises his fist atop an armoured vehicle near the recently retaken town of Lyman in Donetsk region on Thursday. Russia has suffered several setbacks in recent weeks, leading Moscow to appoint a new general to lead its “special military operation”. (AFP Photo)

Russia on Saturday appointed a new general to lead the Ukraine offensive after Moscow suffered a series of military setbacks that triggered criticism of the army’s leadership.

The defence ministry said Gen Sergey Surovikin had been appointed “commander of the Joint Grouping of Forces in the areas of the special military operation”, using the Kremlin’s term for the offensive.

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