According to reports in the Ukrainian media, General Oleksandr Lutsenko has been dismissed from the position of commander of the “Donetsk” group. The reason for his dismissal is said to be due to the too rapid advance of the Russian army. His position is now taken by Oleksandr Tarnavsky. At the beginning of the war, he ordered, among other things: A counterattack was launched, during which Kherson was recaptured.
General Oleksandr Lutsenko was dismissed from the position of commander of the operational and tactical group “Donetsk”. According to Ukrainian media, the reason for the dismissal was the too rapid advance of Russian troops into Pokrovsk.
Ukraine. Retirement from the military. the general lost his position
According to the Ukrainska Pravda website, Lutsenko's position has been taken over by Oleksandr Tarnavsky. When Russia attacked Kiev in 2022, the military led a Ukrainian counterattack in the country's south, during which Kherson was recaptured. A year ago, he commanded troops that launched a counterattack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The portal also reported that Lutsenko was immediately given a new role after his dismissal. Reliable military sources claim that the sacked general has obtained a job in the ground forces. At the same time, informants reported that the Ukrainian army under Lutsenko was unable to stop a large-scale attack by Russian troops.
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Pokrovsk has been the site of some of the heaviest fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces for several months now. If the city falls, it would be Kiev's worst military defeat in months.
A few days ago, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces arrived in the area. He visited: He inspected the Pokrovsk region and assessed the military situation. He ordered the strengthening of defenses and more effective destruction of the occupiers. The general acknowledged that the Russians had an advantage in the number of troops.
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