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Rus­sia shakes up mil­i­tary again, nam­ing new com­man­der in Ukraine

 Published: 08:46, 12 January 2023

Rus­sia shakes up mil­i­tary again, nam­ing new com­man­der in Ukraine

Moscow named a new commander for its invasion of Ukraine while Russian private military firm Wagner Group said its capture of the salt mining town Soledar in eastern Ukraine was complete, though the Ukrainian military said the battle was not over.

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday appointed Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov as overall commander for what Moscow calls its "special military operation" in Ukraine, now in its 11th month.

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