General Anashkin dismissed over false reports in Ukraine
General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of the "South" military group, was dismissed for false reports about the capture of a town in eastern Ukraine.
This information was reported on Saturday by independent Russian websites, citing Russian military bloggers.
According to bloggers such as Rybar and Kirill Fedorov, Anashkin's dismissal is the result of a scandal related to false information about the capture of the villages of Serebryanka, Hryhoriivka, Bilohorivka, and Verkhniokamyanske in the Donetsk region. Commanders of the 3rd Luhansk-Severodonetsk Army and the 6th, 7th, and 123rd brigades misled Anashkin.
Anashkin passed this information to his superiors, which led to a visit by higher command to the allegedly liberated Bilohorivka. This is when the scale of the deceit was revealed, reaching the highest ranks.
The Telegram channel Veteran’s Notes assessed that the problem of fake reports is systemic and affects many sectors of the front. Despite unofficial reports, the military system's reaction only came two months later. Blogger Rybar noted that, in the context of military inertia, this is a relatively quick reaction.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of Anashkin's dismissal. This situation may highlight problems in the Russian command system.
