The Ukrainian military has confirmed a fifth Russian general was killed yesterday (March 19) in Kherson. As reported, Russian President Vladimir Putin in February issued an order dismissing up to 1,000 Kremlin officials, fearing they might be targeted for assassination by someone close to him.
Business Insider Russian President Vladimir Putin in February fired up to 1,000 close to the Kremlin at the same time.
According to the Daily Beast, among the staff who have been dismissed include cooks. laundry staff Security personnel and secretaries, according to Russian officials.
The specialist, a former French intelligence officer from the DGSE’s external security department, had been in charge of planning the deployment of spies. revealed to the Daily Beast that he believed “The assassination attempt likely came from within the Kremlin, not from foreign government officials.” and the aim may be to end the Ukrainian war.
The use of poison is a favorite for Russia. for example Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was nearly killed by a nerve-destroying Novyshock in Siberia in August 2020, said a former French spy said. Putin favors the use of poison for assassination. and he also pointed out that Although poisoning is possible in many countries, no one is as skilled as the Russians.
But using poison to assassinate Putin is not easy. High-level corporate news sources at the Russian Ministry point out that In February, a batch of 1,000 workers who work closely with the Russian leader were replaced on a daily basis. which both the chef laundry staff Security guards and secretaries are close people and have to work for Putin. and has a high chance of poisoning him. and has changed to a new set to replace
The Daily Beast explains that There was an assassination attempt on former Soviet President Joseph Stalin in 1952 by former Chinese President Mao Zedong by sending chefs into the Soviet Union.
In 1952, the year the Beijing Hotel located on Mayakovsky Square was near completion to celebrate the Sino-Russian ties. It was discovered that Chairman Mao had sent his favorite Chinese chef to Moscow for the opening of a Chinese restaurant inside the hotel. And it was considered the only Chinese restaurant in Moscow at that time.
The famous chef was actually an assassin who was sent specifically to assassinate Stalin. But the Soviets caught up and ordered the KGB to kill him first. According to stories regarding the hotel that officially opened in 1955, the ghost of the killer chef remains floating inside the hotel in search of Stalin. Daily Beast Report
News of Putin’s replacement came as Ukraine’s military on Saturday issued a statement claiming Five Russian generals have been killed since the war in Ukraine began in late February.
Lt. Gen. Andrey Mordvichev, commander of the Eighth Armed Forces of the South-Russian Army, was killed on Saturday (19) by British media The Mirror. and became the 5th Russian general to die.
According to Oleksiy Arestovych, a former adviser to the Ukrainian presidential candidate According to Interfax, Mordvichev was killed as Ukrainian troops destroyed the military headquarters in the Chornobeyevka airstrip. (Chornobayivka) near Kherson airport in southern Ukraine.
Kherson is the first city in Ukraine to be under Russian control. But Ukrainian forces fought to recapture it. On Saturday, Ukraine also claimed to have killed a total of 14,400 Russian forces, but the United States estimated that. Russia is likely to lose regarding 7,000, Business Insider reported.
The Ukrainian Army Chief of Staff said in a statement on Saturday it was “a result of fire at the enemy by the Ukrainian forces. Made the commander of the 8th Army of the Southern District of the Russian Army. Lt. Gen. Andrey Mordwichev was killed.
Other high-ranking Russian officials were also found dead. That includes another Russian general who died on March 5 in a failed military operation over the use of telephones and radios that were intercepted by opponents.
And just four days following the invasion began on Feb. 28, the first Russian general was killed, and just within three weeks of the invasion there was an increasing number of Russian commanders killed during the fighting.
The Mirror pointed out that Western officials believe that These Russian generals who lost their lives were likely due to their efforts to get to the front of the battle to direct themselves rather than behind the front to rouse the troops.
The Kremlin has not confirmed Mordwichev’s death.
