Top Russian military officer put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine

Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov, left, arrives at an unidentified location in Ukraine, July 2, 2022, in this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service. (Photo: AP)

MOSCOW: Russia’s top military officer was put in charge of troops fighting in Ukraine on Wednesday, a move that appears to reflect the Kremlin’s dissatisfaction with the current leadership and flaws in the military’s performance.