Russia's Invasion Commander Huge Success In Failure: CNN

The chief of Russia’s General Staff (CGS), Valery Gerasimov — who became the commander of President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine on January 11 — "is pushing the limits" of the Kremlin's tolerance of failure in the war, the UK Ministry of Defense said, Amarachi Orie reported for CNN.

Photo Insert: Gerasimov in a meeting with Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu and President Vladimir Putin

"Gerasimov’s tenure has been characterized by an effort to launch a general winter offensive with the aim of extending Russian control over the whole of the Donbas region. Eighty days on, it is increasingly apparent that this project has failed," the defense ministry said in a statement.

"On several axes across the Donbas front, Russian forces have made only marginal gains at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties, largely squandering its temporary advantage in personnel gained from the autumn’s ‘partial mobilization’," it continued.

"After ten years as CGS, there is a realistic possibility that Gerasimov is pushing the limits of how far Russia’s political leadership will tolerate failure," it added. Gerasimov was the fourth commanding general appointed by Putin to oversee the campaign in Ukraine since the war began.

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