Who is Russia's top field commander in Ukraine? The US isn't sure. (Sounds bad...for Russia)

[Yorkie Mom]

Who is Russia's top field commander in Ukraine? The US isn't sure.

Washington (CNN)The US has been unable to determine if Russia has designated a military commander responsible for leading the country's war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter — something that current and former defense officials say is likely a key contributor to the apparent clumsiness and disorganization of the Russian assault.

Without a top, theater-wide commander on the ground in or near Ukraine, units from different Russian military districts operating in different parts of Ukraine appear to be competing for resources rather than coordinating their efforts, according to two US defense officials.

Units participating in different Russian offensives across Ukraine have failed to connect, these sources say, and in fact, appear to be acting independently with no overarching operational design.

Russian forces also appear to be having significant communication issues. Soldiers and commanders have at times used commercial cell phones and other unsecure channels to talk to each other, making their communications easier to intercept and helping Ukraine develop targets for their own counterstrikes.

More: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/politics/us-russia-top-military-commander-ukraine-war/index.html

[liberalla]

1. Well this cheers me!

[sarisataka]

2. They should follow Napoleon's advice

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

[lagomorph777]

3. "If the boss calls, please get his name"

[C_U_L8R]

4. Apocalypse Moscow

"Who's the commanding officer here?"

"Ain't you?"

[modrepub]

5. During WWII

It was very common for Soviet generals to perish in battles. They knew it was either face death trying to achieve their objective or face a firing squad if they did fail. Stalin had plenty of fodder to work through.

[Irish_Dem]

7. This might explain the high combat death rate of RU generals.

They know what waits for them in Moscow.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Like being promoted by Darth Vadar.

[Chainfire]

8. Hitler deliberately set up vague chains of command leaving top leaders unsure

as to what their actual authority was. Hitler thought that the "competition" between or among his generals was a good thing. Perhaps that is one more similarity in the way Putin and Hitler operated. I hope that Putin's campaign ends the same way Hitler's did.

[Atticus]

9. Flynn? nt