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Stars and Stripes | Russia appoints new war commander as more troops move toward Ukraine’s Donbas region and fighting there intensifies
Russia is moving more troops toward the Donbas region and claims its forces have destroyed key Ukraine missiles systems as the war effort intensifies again in the east under a newly appointed commander known for his brutal tactics.
Col. Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, known as “the butcher of Syria” for his brutality while commanding Russian forces there in 2015, has been appointed as the top commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official confirmed Monday.
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