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Evening Standard
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Michael Howie

Putin ‘trying to centralise command and control’ in Ukraine under new top general Alexander Dvornikov

Vladimir Putin poses with Col Gen Alexander Dvornikov during a ceremony in the Kremlin in 2016

(Picture: AP)

Russia’s appointment of Army General Alexander Dvornikov as commander of the Ukraine war represents the country’s attempt to centralise command and control, UK defence chiefs said on Wednesday.

Gen Dvornikov has been brought in to lead an anticipated renewed offensive in the eastern Donbas region.

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