Russia's offensive in Kharkiv can be described as overwhelming, and a large number of Ukrainian positions and villages have fallen, making Ukraine further disadvantaged. According to the American "New York Times", due to the "shock" of the actions of the Russian army, the Ukrainian army was divided in the process of being forced to retreat, and the commanders turned on the mode of spraying each other, all trying to blame others.
Soldiers of the Ukrainian army
In this process, the personnel adjustment and mutual tearing of the generals of the Ukrainian army have aroused even more concern. The most critical thing is that at such a tense moment of fierce fighting, Kiev actually chose to change the generals on the spot, and directly took down the commander of the tactical army group of the Kharkiv campaign, Yuri Galuskin, and was replaced by Mikhail Drapati. Yuri Galushkin began to command the "Kharkov Brigade" in April, and before his ass was hot, he was fired directly.
Mikhail Delapati
And at the time of the change of commander of the Ukrainian army in Kharkiv, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Alexander Syrsky, who is responsible for all the operational affairs of the Ukrainian army, was also subjected to the "verbal and written criticism" of the Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov, who angrily sprayed Syrsky, believing that the current situation was caused by the failure of Syrsky's strategy. Russian media reports show that Budanov has personally rushed to the Kharkiv front line and led "sabotage and reconnaissance operations" there.
Budanov
But Budanov's "presence at the front" is considered another proof of Ukraine's defeat. Because under normal circumstances, the actions of the Ukrainian army are in charge of Syrsky, and the head of intelligence like Budanov does not need to directly direct the military operation. And if Budanov comes, it means that the situation is no longer something that the Ukrainian army can deal with, and it must be dispatched together with intelligence officers to find a way.
The battlefield of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Zelensky just recently sent Zaluzhny, the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, to the United Kingdom as an ambassador, but he didn't expect that Syrsky, who replaced him, still couldn't turn the tide of the war. This time, Budanov went to the front line in person, which may also represent Zelensky. If Kharkiv is lost, Syrsky will probably have to defect to his parents who are still in Russia.