The Russian army is disciplined and stable thanks to Putin’s new “General Armageddon.”
Since taking over in October, the Russian military chief known as “General Armageddon” has brought order to the Kremlin’s army and stabilized Russia’s frontlines in Ukraine.
According to analysts, Gen. Sergey Surovikin is a deadly foe for the Ukrainian army due to his organizational skills and brutality.
According to Dara Massicot, a senior policy analyst at the Rand Corporation, a US security think tank, “He’s certainly the most capable leader Russia has put in place thus far.”
When the Russian military in Ukraine reached a low point of disorganization and morale, Gen. Surovikin assumed command.
The hold it had over Kherson in the south was eroding, it had been routed from Kharkiv in the northeast of Ukraine, and Western long-range artillery was destroying its supply routes.
Vladimir Putin promoted Gen. Surovikin, a 56-year-old veteran of battles in Syria and Chechnya, to the overall commander of Russian forces in Ukraine to reverse the situation.
General got Putin to agree to Kherson’s retreat.
His first task was to persuade Vladimir Putin to permit the Russian army to withdraw from Kherson, its biggest victory since its invasion in February.
“During that operation, I witnessed a few forecasts that the Russian forces’ crossing of the river would result in carnage. It didn’t, according to Ms. Massicot.
Since retreating, Russian troops have created a network of trenches that take advantage of the Dnipro River’s natural defenses and will be challenging for Ukrainian forces to penetrate.
Because he targeted civilian locations in Syria in 2017, when he was in charge of the Russian forces assisting Bashar al-Assad, Gen. Surovikin has earned the moniker “General Armageddon.”
Analysts claim that he has resorted to this tactic once more.
Russia wants to undermine public confidence.
Russian soldiers bombard Kherson daily with artillery shells and shoot civilian infrastructure targets throughout Ukraine with hundreds of missiles and drones.
According to observers, the Kremlin’s goal is straightforward: It aims to lower public morale by making them endure minus 20°C weather without heat or electricity.
According to retired Australian general and military analyst Mick Ryan, Gen. Surovikin is a difficult opponent because of his cruelty and attention to detail.
However, he added that, like other Russian military leaders, handling Kremlin expectations could prove to be a significant challenge.
Surovikin was chosen to be someone other than the Russian commander in charge of ground defense, he claimed. Putin anticipated further military success and more aggression from his military chief in Ukraine, with realistic expectations.
