Originally Posted by
Beamr
There are claims that the recently appointed commander of Russian troops in Ukraine, the Butcher of Syria, has been missing for a few weeks now. Another open window, who knows, but if true it shows that Putin must be very demanding and anxious to have his victory. If a general can't deliver he will be pushed through a wi... aside.
Management by fear isn't very rewarding. But explains the stubborness of Russians in eg river crossings.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/p...o-weeks-report
My understanding is, he got seriously wounded, not that long ago, being in a conference under Ukraine fire, together with a couple of tins of other high-ranking officers, who largely left the place in body bags. Only Rambo and Putin himself will recover instantly from serious (battlefield) wounds, "normal" human beings can easily need a couple of months to recover.