Υπ. British Defense Secretary: Two high-ranking Russian officers fired for ‘failures’ in war

Some high-ranking Russian servicemen have been fired or removed from the military due to failures on the Ukrainian front, the British Defense Ministry said in a statement.

According to the information of the Ministry of Defense, the commander of the 1st Army Tank, Lieutenant General Sergei Kisel was removed because he failed to occupy Kharkov. The commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Igor Osipov, has left for the destruction of the “Maskva” flagship (mentioned in the announcement of the British Ministry as Admiral).

Chief of General Staff General Valery Gerasimov remains in office, but it is unknown whether he still enjoys Putin’s confidence. According to the British Ministry of Defense, “the culture of silence and the search for scapegoats” is widespread within the Russian armed forces and security services.

“Many officials involved in the invasion of Ukraine will increasingly avoid taking personal responsibility for immediate failures. This will create an additional burden on the centralized model of governance and control, as officials will increasingly seek “to shift decisions to leadership,” the statement said.

This information can not be confirmed by independent sources.

Earlier, Ukrainian intelligence services and Russian investigative journalists reported the resignations and arrests of top Russian military and intelligence officials. This information was not confirmed by official sources. In times of war the parties involved tend to transmit information that falls within the field of misinformation about the adversary, which can not be verified directly by independent sources.

Sources: https://www.svoboda.org/, novayagazeta.europe