Putin replaces commander of Russia’s war in Ukraine after just 3 months

Russia replaces commander of Ukraine invasion force

President Vladimir Putin has removed Russia's top commander in Ukraine, just three months after he was installed.

Russia replaces commander of Ukraine invasion force

Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will now lead what Mr Putin terms a "special military operation".

Russia Replaces Top Military Commander in Ukraine Again, Appoints Valery Gerasimov In-charge of Forces

Sergei Surovikin, the commander of Russia's forces in Ukraine for the past three months, will become Gerasimov's deputy

Putin replaces 'General Armageddon' after just 3 months

Putin replaces commander of Russia’s war in Ukraine after just three months

Sergei Surovikin dubbed ‘General Armageddon’ for his brutal tactics in previous wars, led Russia’s relentless assaults on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

Russia's 'General Armageddon' demoted after just three months following battlefield failures

Sergei Surovikin has been replaced as Russia's commander of the Ukraine invasion after a bombing campaign failed to turn the tide of the war