Russia reports an offensive. At its head, the Ukrainian traitor

In short

• General Sergei Storozenko, a erstwhile Ukrainian officer, is commanding the Russian offensive under Kupinsk.

• Storozenko deserted after annexing Crimea, urging another soldiers to decision to Russia.

• Moscow exaggerates the successes of the offensive, while independent sources point to much more modest progress.

The BBC reports that the Russian offensive at Kupinsk (Charkov Oblast) is commanded by General Sergey Storożenko, Former Ukrainian officerwho on the Ukrainian side commanded 36. Coast defence Brigade Ukraine.

He cited the general's communicative on social media besides linked to intelligence services NATO and Chief Intelligence Board of Clooud Channel. As handed over, serving in 36. Coast Defence Brigade Sergei Storozenko He was promoted from company commander to battalion commander and then brigade commander. He was besides Deputy Commander of the Ukrainian contingent In Kosovo within the KFOR forces.

‘During the annexation Crimea in March 2014 actively He urged his colleagues to lay down their weapons. and moving to the Russian side. In the Russian Army, Storozenko commanded the recently formed 126. Coast Defence Brigade and in He made an officer's career in 8 years.“ We read.

War in Ukraine. Ukrainian commander on the Russian side. He's leading the offensive.

The channel reports that erstwhile the full-scale war in Ukraine began, Storozenko became Chief of Staff 35. Army in the rank of Major General. After a year he had promotion to Lieutenant General and take command of the 6th Army.

Russia reports on the advancement of its offensive, boasting crucial successes. The head of the Russian General Staff, Walerij Gierasimov, announced in late August that his forces had borne crucial victories in the east and south of Ukraine. In the messages, among others, he informed about the almost complete lap of Kupinsk. Meanwhile, “The Moscow Times” emphasises that independent assessments do not confirm this view of the situation.

Ukraine-Russia. Media: Russia's advancement is more modest than the Kremlin claims

"West analysts, Ukrainian officials and even pro-Russian military bloggers say advancement Moscow are far more modest than he claims Kremlin – and that this was at the expense of a large number of fatalities and equipment," says the journal.

Ukrainian military analyst Ivan Stupak stated in an interview with The Moscow Times that in a situation where the Russian armyand there are no circumstantial objectives"any consequence can be called a victory". "It is always possible to present the results achieved as an first plan", he said.

The diary recalled that based on satellite images it can be estimated that Moscow controls only 6.3 percent of the area built around Kupansk.

Source: The Moscow Times