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Putin’s change of commander in Ukraine is ‘sign of desperation’, says ex-British Army chief

Lord Richard Dannatt suggests General Gerasimov could even try to topple President Putin, whose position he was was ‘increasingly insecure’

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin replaces top Ukraine commander 'General Armageddon' after just 3 months

While overseeing troops in Ukraine, Sergei Surovikin was crediting with strengthening coordination, reinforcing control and introducing a campaign of knocking out Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Daily Mirror

Putin replaces infamous ‘General Armageddon’ after just three months in Ukraine military shake-up

Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russia’s Wager mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of mining town

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Ukraine says its forces hold out after 'hot' night in Soledar

Ukraine said on Friday its forces were still holding out in the eastern salt mining town of Soledar after a "hot" night of fighting in what has become one of the bloodiest battlefields of the entire war.

Reuters

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

Evening Standard

Top Russian military officer put in charge of Ukraine action

Russia’s top military officer has been put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Putin authorises military shake-up in Ukraine – as Zelensky mocks claims town of Soledar has been seized

Kyiv officials say intensity of fighting comparable to Second World War, with Russian mercenary group claiming ‘complete liberation’ of town

The Independent UK

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Russia replaces general in charge of Ukraine war in latest military shake-up

Valery Gerasimov to replace Sergei Surovikin, who was appointed in October, as Zelenskiy mocks claims of Russian victory in Soledar

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches a wave of missiles at Ukraine in a massive New Year's Eve air attack

At least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.

WEKU

Putin’s Pit Bull Is Making a Power Play

As hard-liners shuffle for power amid a failing war, Russia’s military could turn even more aggressive.

Foreign Policy

Putin ‘trying to deflect responsibility for military failure’, says UK

Televised meeting with Shoigu, Surovikin and Gerasimov likely a bid to ‘demonstrate collective responsibility’, says Ministry of Defence

The Independent UK

Russia’s New Theory of Victory

Christmas Day will be a grim milestone for the Ukrainian people. It will mark almost exactly ten months since Russian forces crossed into their country, bringing devastation on a scale not seen in Europe since World War II. Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Millions have fled their…

Foreign Affairs

In the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’, deadlocked enemy forces slog it out

Ukrainians have the technical advantage but Russians persist in sacrificing troops to take an area with no strategic value

The Guardian - UK

Trudy Rubin: Putin is trying to wipe out Ukraine from the air, yet the West holds back air defense systems

Imagine if Philadelphia were totally blacked out for a dozen hours daily, with no water or heat and no electricity or cell phone coverage. Imagine if Philly high-rise apartment dwellers, including the elderly and moms with babies, had to lug water and food to upper floors because the elevators weren't…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Reuters

Russia's 'General Armageddon' under pressure to deliver on battlefield after retreat

Russia's leading war hawks rallied behind the humiliating decision for Moscow's forces to retreat from the Ukrainian city of Kherson this month, but the commander who argued in favour of the move is now under growing pressure to prove it was worth it.

Evening Standard

Russian forces ‘riven by poor junior and mid-level leadership’, says UK

In its latest intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said two groups of Russian personnel recently fled from an unnamed area after their commander was killed, and later tried to cover up the incident

The National (Scotland)

What retaking Kherson could mean for Russia's war in Ukraine

A FEW months ago I stood on the outskirts of the Ukrainian city Mykolaiv listening to the thud of artillery and rocket fire coming from the…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine forces enter Kherson in major setback for Putin’s forces

Ukrainian troops entered the southern city of Kherson after Russian forces abandoned the regional capital and fled across a major waterway, a significant setback for Moscow as the two sides dig in for winter.

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The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘in no rush’ as Kherson retreat signals change of strategy

Russian leader has distanced himself from withdrawal decision but Kremlin appears keen to learn from mistakes

Tribune News Service

Ukraine cautious over Russia’s Kherson exit as army advances

Kyiv expressed caution about Russia’s announcement its troops are abandoning the Ukrainian city of Kherson, the first major regional center seized in its invasion, in what would be a highly symbolic reverse for President Vladimir Putin.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Russia pulling out of key city of Kherson – what it means for the conflict

Russia has indicated that they are now withdrawing their forces from the city of Kherson. This represents another setback for Putin’s campaign. The Black Sea port on the Dnieper river is the only major city that Russia has managed to occupy – and it is the administrative capital of the…

Al Jazeera

Russia pulling out of Kherson, but why do Ukrainians not rush in?

Ukrainian officials, military analysts remain cautious after Russia announced withdrawal from largest seized city.

Daily Mirror

Russian commander squirms as he is forced to order troop withdrawal in public humiliation

In what appears to be a profound humiliation to his top brass, Vladimir Putin wheeled out his two senior military men who seemed upset at reading the news

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia Orders Troops Out of Kherson in Major Reversal

Russia ordered its troops to withdraw from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Wednesday in a further major blow to its campaign amid a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Officials in Kyiv reacted with caution, saying the Russian army was unlikely to leave the strategic city without a fight, while US…

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian booby traps turning Kherson into ‘city of death’, says Ukraine official – as it happened

Adviser to head of the office of Ukraine’s president says Russian military have mined apartments and sewers and plan to reduce Kherson to ruins

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