Russian general dismissed amid false capture claims scandal
General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of the "South" military group, has been dismissed for providing false reports about the capture of a town in eastern Ukraine.
Independent Russian websites reported This information on Saturday, 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 higher command's visit to the supposedly liberated Bilohorivka. This is when the extent 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 quick reaction.
As of now, there is no official confirmation of Anashkin's dismissal. This situation may highlight problems in the Russian command system.
