Russian general who boasted that the “war would be over quickly” was killed in Ukrainian Strike

According to reports, Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev, 48, was killed in a strike by Ukrainian forces.

He was the Commander of the Southern Military District’s 49th Combined Arms Army.

So far, the Russian side has not confirmed the death.

According to a service member, on the fourth day of their deployment, Lt. Gen. Yakov Rezantsev told them that the war would be over quickly.

“Do you know what he told us?” the soldier asked. ‘It’s no secret to anyone that this special operation is coming to an end in a matter of hours.’ – And those hours are still ticking away.”

While the Kremlin is said to be fuming over the loss of some of its top generals, experts say there could be a variety of reasons why senior Russian officers have fallen.

It comes amid reports of Russian forces using unreliable equipment and electronics, as well as subordinates being too afraid to make quick decisions.

Former US army general and CIA Director David Petraeus said Ukraine has “good snipers” who can target key individuals when the Russian chain of command fails.

“The communications have been jammed,” he explained. The column comes to a halt, and an impatient general advances to see what’s going on.

“There is no initiative, no NCO corps, and no sense of initiative at the junior levels. They stand there waiting to be told what to do, and the Ukrainians have some very good snipers.”

According to an anonymous diplomat, generals are “struggling on the front lines to get their orders through.”

According to analysts, Russian commanders are now suffering more casualties than in any conflict since World War II.

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The first general was killed only four days into the invasion, and a significant number of Russian military leaders have been killed in battle in the three weeks since.

Some of the dead Russian commanders were said to have gone to the frontlines, which they would normally do if there were disagreements over decision-making or if their seniority was required to move troops forward.

According to Western sources, many generals are being killed because they are being pushed closer to the front lines than usual in order to boost Russian soldiers’ morale.

According to Foreign Policy magazine, Rob Lee, a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, “losing commanders of units is a bigger problem because it’s harder to have someone step in and take over.”

It comes after reports that Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are sending execution squads after their own army, with orders to kill any Russians who try to flee.

Ukraine’s security services claim that prisoners of war have informed them of the heinous tactic, which has reportedly resulted in Russian guns being pointed at their own people.

According to The Mail Online, the ‘execution squads’ are a revival of Stalin’s World War II tactics and yet another sign of low morale among Moscow’s troops.

There have also been reports of Chechen troops being sent in to apprehend Russian deserters.

Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, Kyiv has released videos of Russian captives speaking on camera about their decision to surrender rather than fight.

Throughout the invasion, Ukraine has sought to exploit low Russian morale by waging its own propaganda war to promote success stories.