
Russia appoints former Chechen war, Syria commander to lead flagging Ukraine campaign
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has generated thousands of accusations of genocide and other war crimes after Ukrainian troops reported mass graves in reclaimed cities.
Surovikin previously held command of the Southern group in June and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2017. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
His Chechen war experience, where he led the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, will draw scrutiny as a campaign rife with accusations of war crimes and human rights violations and marked by its brutality.
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