The United Kingdom Intelligence services affirm that the Kremlin succumbs to the criticism of the Wagner and Kadyrov group
The commander of Russia’s Central Military District, Colonel General Alexander Lapin, has been replaced by Major General Alexander Linkov, the UK Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
“If confirmed, this follows a series of dismissals of senior Russian military commanders since the start of the invasion in February 2022,” the ministry wrote. The commanders of the East, South and West military districts have already been replaced.
Yevgenii Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner Group, and Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov have criticized and blamed Lapin for the withdrawal of Russian forces from Lyman, a key logistics hub in the liberated Donetsk region on October 1.
“These dismissals represent a pattern of blame against senior Russian military commanders for failing to achieve Russian objectives on the battlefield,” the ministry said.
The new commander, Linkov, had previously served as head of the organization and mobilization department of the Russian Central Military District.
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