False claims lead to dismissal of Russian general Anashkin
According to independent Russian bloggers, following recent false reports about the capture of several areas in eastern Ukraine, General Gennady Anashkin has been dismissed. He had been overseeing the operations of the "South" military group until now.
The commander of the Russian "South" military group, General Gennady Anashkin, was dismissed after false claims about the capture of several localities in eastern Ukraine were revealed – reported the Polish Press Agency, citing independent Russian portals and military bloggers.
According to Russian bloggers, including Rybar and Kirill Fedorov, Anashkin's dismissal stemmed from a scandal involving false reports about the capture of the villages of Serebryanka, Hryhorivka, Bilohorivka, and Verkhn'okam'yans'ke in the Donetsk region.
The commander and chief of staff of the 3rd Luhansk-Severodonetsk Army, along with commanders from the 6th, 7th, and 123rd brigades of the Russian armed forces, provided General Anashkin with false information, which he then misinformed his superiors.
Further dismissals in the Russian army
The higher command arrived and wished to visit the 'liberated' Bilohorivka, which was theoretically supposed to be deep in the rear, as Hryhorivka and Serebryanka were allegedly taken. Then the extent of the deception became clear, reaching not only the media but also the highest headquarters – wrote blogger Rybar.
The "Veteran's Notes" Telegram channel assessed that the issue is systemic and involves more than one section of the front in the war zone. So far, there is no official confirmation of General Anashkin's dismissal.
Rybar also noted that despite unofficial reports about these false claims, it took two months for the military system to respond. "From the perspective of inertia and the immobility of the military machine, this is indeed a fantastic achievement," he commented.
