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kleinbl00 · 626 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again
I stand by what I said in chat - the Russians don't have an org chart, they have a bunch of cells with varying degrees of authority. The guy in charge of the troops there, a 1-star, has been in control since at least May. Best I can tell Russia has deployed 20 major generals or above to Ukraine and eight have been killed - if I were this guy, I'd call my own shots. Frankly, if I were this guy I would not be surprised if one of my colleagues lobbed missiles at me because that's how tight Russian command and control appears to be right now. Russian behavior makes a lot more sense if you presume that strategy and tactics aren't necessarily related, or even in regular communication.