We gathered the key news from last night and last night in connection with the war in Ukraine.
BBC: General with experience in Syrian war taking command of Russia’s hostilities in Ukraine
Russia is reorganizing its operations command in Ukraine, they say BBC’s sources. They are now overseen by the Commander of the Southern Military District, General Aleksandr Dvornikovwith experience of fighting in Syria.
Coordination between the military units that invaded Ukraine on 24 February has been mixed.
– This commander has a lot of experience in Russian operations in Syria. Therefore, we expect that overall management and control will improve, says the source.
According to numerous experts, Russia needs to change its military tactics because, despite its numerous force majeure, Ukrainian forces have been effective against Russia.
Pentagon: Russia used a short-range ballistic missile in the attack
A U.S. Pentagon official source confirms that Russia was behind the devastating missile strike at Kramatorsk train station. More than 50 people died in the attack, including several children.
Russia has claimed that the attack was carried out by the Ukrainian armed forces.
To The New York Times A spokesman for the United States said that as soon as the missile struck the station, the Russians reported a successful attack.
– They only spun their announcements when it became clear that there were civilian casualties in the attack, says a Pentagon source.
The Pentagon believes Russia used a short-range ballistic SS-21 missile in the attack.
“Victory Day time pressure could drive Russia to new atrocities in Ukraine”
Russians feel “self-inflicted pressure” to achieve some kind of victory by May 9, say two European officials CNN’s by. On May 9, Russia commemorates World War II and the victory over Nazi Germany.
Russia traditionally celebrates Victory Day with a military victory parade on the Red Square and the President Vladimir Putin by speech.
A month before the holiday, Russia said officials are regrouping and relocating troops to southeastern Ukraine with the goal of achieving some sort of regional victory.
– Unification and the effort to get even something to talk about is clearly in their interests, one official said.
The official pointed out that time pressure could drive Russian troops to make mistakes or increase atrocities.
Another European official also estimates that the political timetable for the war could lead to a “military catastrophe”.