Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing signs that he is aware his military is “falling short” in its war against Ukraine, according to the latest British intelligence update.
In its intelligence briefing posted to Twitter on Wednesday, the U.K. Ministry of Defence pointed to reports of Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov being promoted to head of the Russian military as “a significant development in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approach to managing the war.”
Reuters reported earlier in the day that Gerasimov was appointed to the new position by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, overtaking the role from Sergey Surovikin.
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