Russian officers are increasingly seeking to transfer key decisions to their superiors.
Russia has been firing top commanders in recent weeks who are believed to have done poorly in the early stages of the invasion of Ukraine.
This is stated in the British intelligence data published by the Ministry of Defense.
“Lieutenant General Sergei Kisel, who commanded the elite 1st Guards Panzer Army, has been suspended for not capturing Kharkiv. Vice Admiral Igor Osipov, who commanded the russian Black Sea Fleet, was also likely suspended after the sinking of the “Moscow” cruiser. Russia’s Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov is likely to remain in office, but it is unclear whether he retains the trust of President putin”, – intelligence officials said.
They also note that the culture of hiding and searching for scapegoats is prevalent in russia’s military and security system.
Ultimately, this approach will make it harder for russia to regain the upper hand on the battlefield.
“Many officials involved in the invasion of Ukraine are likely to be increasingly distracted by attempts to avoid personal responsibility for russia’s operational failures. This is likely to place an additional burden on russia’s centralized command and control model as officers increasingly seek to postpone key decisions. his superiors “, – it is said with the message.
