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Russian general in Ukraine removed for strategy criticism: Report

Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov, right, who is said to have removed Major-General Ivan Popov over his criticism of the conduct of Russia's war in Ukraine [File: Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Kremlin via Reuters]

Moscow’s military leadership has reportedly dismissed Major-General Ivan Popov, commander-in-chief of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army stationed in southern Ukraine, over his concerns for troops fighting without rest and criticism of Russian battlefield strategy.

Popov addressed soldiers in a voice message that was circulated on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday, saying he had been relieved of his post for criticising Russia’s military inefficiencies in Ukraine.

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