After the criticism the meanwhile deposed Russian General Ivan Popov in warfare in Ukraine see western experts heavy problems in Moscow command structures.
Popov’s dismissal in the course of his criticism of grievances and the high loss of Russian soldiers confirms that Moscow’s Defense positions in Ukraine “probably fragile” according to an analysis by the US Institute for War Studies (ISW). The experts referred to their earlier assessments that the Russian armed forces had no reserves for rotations, for example.
In the event of a breakthrough by Ukrainian forces in their counter-offensive, the Russian positions without support, say the ISW experts. You expect that Popow’s departure immediately at best “marginal” effects have. However, they emphasize: “The increasingly fragile Russian chain of command could lead to a critical command and control crisis in the future, in which the support of the field commanders for the Russian military command could become weaker and weaker.”
Popov, who commanded the 58th Army in the occupied Zaporizhia region of Ukraine, said his criticism was on par with others. Read the background here: