On October 7, Russian President Putin celebrated his 70th birthday. Compared with previous years, when attending civil activities other than official business on their birthdays or taking a day off for themselves, Putin this year does not have so much leisure. According to Russian media reports, on the day of the "70th birthday", Putin also worked as usual. Against the backdrop of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the "Emperor" faces multiple pressures from home and abroad. Perhaps only continuous work can release the pressure in his heart.
Although the Russian official has not made too much reports on Putin’s birthday, referring to the recent new changes on the battlefield between Russia and Ukraine, Putin, as strong as the "Emperor", cannot be happy.
Foreign media reported that on October 8 local time, the Crimea Bridge connecting Russia's mainland and Crimea Peninsula suddenly exploded. From the scene, it can be seen that the fierce fire rushed straight into the sky, and the rolling black smoke was clearly visible several kilometers away. The bridge next to it also collapsed due to an unexpected sound. As for the specific cause of the accident, Russian officials responded that the direct cause of the bridge explosion was not the attack as rumored by the outside world, but the accidental explosion of an tanker while passing through the bridge, which triggered a fierce fire.
However, the Russian authorities also stated that the most urgent task is to put out the fire as soon as possible, and the specific reasons and results still need to be judged in detail.
On the other side, the effective counterattack of the Ukrainian army also put the Russian army under the greatest pressure since the war began. In a recent video speech, Zelensky claimed that the Ukrainian army had regained more than 2,400 square kilometers of territory in recent military operations, especially the recapture of Kharkov occupied by the Russian army, reversing the decline previously exposed in the battle of Mariupol.
Seeing that the Ukrainian army had achieved great results in counterattack, Western countries that had lost confidence in the Kiev government immediately changed their attitudes. The United States, Britain, France and others successively sent billions of dollars of military aid to help improve the Ukrainian army's combat effectiveness.
Seeing that Ukraine's momentum is increasing day by day, Putin gradually lost confidence in the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine, and changed the current combat strategy against Ukraine by adjusting the posts of senior Russian generals. According to Putin's decree, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu issued a specific order. Dvonikov, who had previously performed poorly, was removed from his post and Suverokin, who was responsible for commanding the Russian army's southern front, was promoted to commander-in-chief of the special military operations.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has been fighting for more than half a year. Putin has dominated this most important military operation in Russia in the 21st century more than once. Previously, after Dvonikov was promoted to commander-in-chief, he gathered firepower to systematically suppress the Ukrainian army according to his combat style and achieved good results.
Figuratively speaking, Dvonikov is like a "hard medicine" given to Zelensky by Putin. After Ukraine supported by NATO escaped the murderous "three axes", the Russian army's combat capability for Ukraine was greatly reduced compared with the previous period due to the combined effect of many factors such as long front line, lack of troops, and insufficient rest and rest. This time, the Ukrainian army only concentrated more than 10,000 people in the counterattack, and made considerable progress in Khlsong , Kharkov and other regions.
If the Western aid further increases, it may be possible to achieve greater results. Considering that the direction of the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield directly determines the battle between the United States and Russia, Putin dared not take it lightly. In addition to announcing the local mobilization of 300,000 people, Suverokin, who had once served as the commander of the Russian Aerospace Force, led the special military operation, indicating that the Russian army may make up for the embarrassing situation of insufficient troops in the propulsion of the ground battlefield by expanding the scale of the Aerospace Forces participation.
From the resume, Suvelokin performed extremely well all the way. The war was established in Chechen's anti-terrorism operations and was highly valued by Putin. In 2017, Suvelokin shined on the battlefield in Syria and reversed the previous unfavorable situation in one fell swoop. Since then, Suverokin has served as commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Army, was awarded the title of "Russian Hero", and was successfully promoted to Russian general.
In special military operations, the troops led by Suverokin are well-known for their low loss rate and excellent combat performance.Putin's replacement of the general at the last minute is precisely because he values his outstanding military talent. As for whether this "ruthless character" can perform well in the new position, we can only wait for subsequent development.
