“In modern history, there is no comparable situation regarding the deaths of generals. “Here on the Russian side, in two months, we have seen at least twelve, if not more, Russian generals killed,” Stavridis told John Katsimatidis on WABC 770 AM in an interview broadcast Sunday. By comparison, Stavridis cited recent US conflicts, saying “not a single general was lost in the actual battle” in the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. “It’s not just the generals who are being killed,” said Stavridis of the Russian military, who also noted “their inability to conduct logistics”, their “bad battle plan” and their “loss of their flagship at sea”. “It was a bad performance by the Russians so far,” Stavridis said. The Russian generals and senior military personnel allegedly killed in the invasion include 8th Army Lieutenant Commander Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, Deputy Commander of the 41st Combined Arms Regiment, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Colonel Sergei Sukharev, commander of the selected 331st Airborne Guards Regiment. In addition to criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for military “incompetence,” the former commander also accused him of committing war crimes in Ukraine, beginning with “the illegal invasion of a neighbor and a democracy” and including the “slaughter” of civilians. and “using rape as a weapon of war.” Stavridis said General Alexander Dvornikov, whom Russia appointed last month to lead its invasion of Ukraine, was “well known in the Western intelligence services as the ‘butcher of Syria’.” Dvornikov has been commanding Russian forces in Syria for a year, starting in 2015. Western officials and human rights groups have condemned the tactics used there under Dvornikov. Stavridis added that “Vladimir Putin is creating NATO expansion by unjustifiably attacking a neighbor,” adding that “more nations are likely to join NATO as a result, especially Sweden and Finland, which [have] very capable soldiers “. “It’s not just the NATO alliance. “They are democracies around the world.” Russia seeks to legitimize Kherson control with pro-Moscow government, UK says Pelosi’s secret visit to Ukraine underscores extent – and limitations – of US support The former commander also condemned Indonesia for inviting Putin to the November 20 G-20 summit hosted by the country. Putin accepted the invitation, according to Indonesian President Joko Widodo. “The United States and other members of the G-20 will have to come together and decide if they want to attend – if they want to leave when Vladimir Putin comes in. “There is no reason to be in a room with Vladimir Putin,” Stavridis said. Widodo said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has also accepted the invitation to the summit.
