Russia-Ukraine war: Amid failure to capture Kiev, Putin appoints new commander
Moscow, April 10: Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed a new Army General Alexander Dvornikov, commander of Russia's Southern Military District, to lead the war in Ukraine as its military failed to capture Kiev.
Dvornikov has been named theater commander of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine. Further, it is speculated that Russia's general has a goal of representing Putin with some battlefield progress ahead of the 'Victory Day' on May 9, according to a report by CNN citing Military analysts and US officials familiar with intelligence assessments.
'Victory Day' which is observed on May 9 is the most significant day in Russia as it marks the anniversary of the Soviet Union's triumph over Germany in the Second World War.
The European official described the "Victory Day' as a "self-imposed deadline," adding that it could lead the Russians to make additional mistakes or potentially can lead Russian troops to commit more atrocities, as allegedly happened in the Bucha.
According to an update by UK military intelligence on Saturday, Russia's departure from northern Ukraine shows evidence of non-combatants being disproportionately targeted.
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United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence stated that the Russian troops were withdrawn from northern Ukraine, as per the CNN report on April 8.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Air Force informed that 13 Russian aerial targets have been destroyed on Saturday.
"Ukrainian airforce: 13 Russian aerial targets destroyed. Russia lost five UAVs, four missiles, three airplanes, and one helicopter on April 9, according to the Air Force Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces," The Kyiv independent said on Twitter.
On Saturday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kiev.
Johnson said he travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskyy and express his support for the Ukrainian people.
"Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine. We're setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia's barbaric campaign," Johnson said on Twitter.
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