Politics

Putin makes general who devised the ‘Meat Assault’ strategy commander of Russian Land Forces

General Andrei Mordvichev, new head of the Russian Land Forces. Photo: Дмитрий Кучер 34, own work, Wikimedia Commons
General Andrei Mordvichev, new head of the Russian Land Forces. Photo: Дмитрий Кучер 34, own work, Wikimedia Commons

Vladimir Putin replaced Gen. Oleg Salukov with Andrei Mordvichev on Thursday.