Refused to remove troops from Kherson. Putin personally controls the strategic plans of war against Ukraine - NYT

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been personally engaged in strategic planning of the war against Ukraine in recent weeks. He refused to withdraw troops from Kherson, reports The New York Times, citing American officials. According to the newspaper, the Kremlin head rejected the request of his commanders for the removal of troops from Kherson to the left bank of the Dnieper, since such retreat would become a "humiliating public recognition of defeat.

" Video Day, at the same time, the command of the Russian Federation believes that the organized departure of troops from Kherson will help to save equipment and soldiers in the event of a large -scale offensive of the Armed Forces on the city. Now the Russian group is cut off from the main forces of the Russian Army, and Putin's refusal has hit the moral spirit of the Russian troops, writes NYT.

Although the dictator made some of the commanders of the commanders, including mobilization, his participation in decision making created tension, American officials said. Putin focuses on victory at any cost and puts them that strategic decisions on the ground should be made personally. Also, according to the newspaper, the Kremlin head doubts about strengthening the defense of the Russians on the left bank of the Oskil River in Kharkiv region.

He is against the retreat there because "he does not want to give [President of Ukraine Vladimir] Zelensky something that looks like a victory. " According to US officials, Russian officers have different opinions about the response to the Armed Forces counter -offensive. Some believe that Putin's orders should be resisted, the rest - that his instructions can be fulfilled.

Earlier, CNN reported that the command of the Russian army is not suitable for Putin's tactics, who personally orders the Generals of the Russian Federation. On September 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced in the country "partial mobilization". The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said after the announcement of mobilization said that 300,000 reservists were going to be called into the army.