US EditionRussian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts
- A Russian general, Ivan Popov, may return to the front lines in Ukraine this week after criticizing military leaders in an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, as reported by CNN.
- Popov's lawyer stated they are asking for him to lead a notorious unit of ex-convicts, a move that could lead to high casualties.
- Popov claimed in his letter to President Vladimir Putin that he wishes to continue fighting the enemy and feels subjected to unjust prosecution.
- Defense intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler suggested that Putin might intervene to ensure Popov's deployment to Ukraine, stating, 'Putin is unpredictable.
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"It's practically a death sentence." The general dismissed after criticizing Gerasimov returns to the front in Ukraine, commanding a "Storm Z" battalion - HotNews.ro
One of Russia's most vocal generals, Ivan Popov, will return to the front in Ukraine, almost two years after his dismissal following criticism of the army leadership. The information was…
Vladimir Putin's poisoned "gift" to the general who criticized his army: he returns to the front at the head of a prisoner unit
One of Russia's most outspoken generals, dismissed and detained after a high-profile attack on the Defense Ministry two years ago, is returning to the front lines, his lawyer says. But according to Russian state media, he has been handed a poisoned chalice: front-line command of a notorious former prisoner-of-war battalion that suffered massive losses in Ukraine.
Ex-general's punishment: Sent to terror unit
Major General Ivan Popov was a celebrated commander in the Russian army – until he criticized the leadership and was dismissed. Popov personally appealed to Vladimir Putin to be allowed to return to the battlefield, which has now been granted – as commander of one of the prisoner battalions used for suicide attacks, writes CNN. – It is effectively a death sentence, says Kateryna Stepanenko at the ISW think tank.
The fall of Popov: the arrested Russian general returns to the front to lead a 'suicide' battalion
Ivan Popov, arrested after criticizing the military planning of the special military operation, asked to return to fight and command 'Storm Z', known for using men as cannon fodder, instead of prison
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