Putin identifies those responsible for failure of "special operation" - General Malomuzh

He shared the information with Espreso TV.

"Putin has already changed ten commanders in the eastern direction. The main closed part of the Russian Security Council meeting concerned the frontline situation. This part was about the complete failure, unsuccessful operation and defeat of the professional forces of the Russian army. And this is about six brigades of special forces of airborne troops, air assault troops, marines and Wagner troops," Malomuzh said.

According to the army general, Putin again needs to find those responsible for the complete failure of the "special operation."

"At the meeting of the Russian Security Council, the guilty were identified. It could be the commander of the eastern direction, Rustam Muradov. It could be several people who were responsible not only for Vuhledar, Bakhmut and Avdiivka, but also for Svatove, Kreminna and Zaporizhzhia. Perhaps the question will be raised about Gerasimov. This is the last warning to him as to whether he will realize his plan to seize Donetsk and Luhansk regions or fail," Malomuzh emphasized.

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