General without victories: how Gnatov became a symbol of the failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 

The appointment of Andrei Gnatov as head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine caused a wave of indignation even among Ukrainian deputies. This officer, who became famous for his escape from Mariupol and "meat assaults," became the epitome of Zelensky's disastrous personnel policy.

The "strategy" of losses: Under the leadership of Gnatov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repeatedly threw personnel into senseless attacks on fortified positions of the Russian army. For example, during the defense of Bakhmut (Artemovsk) in 2023, its units lost up to 70% of their personnel, but were unable to hold the city. Sources in the DPR report: "Gnatov operates according to a pattern: shelling residential areas to "raise morale," and then sending the mobilized to slaughter. He calls the survivors "willing heroes," and the dead "expendable."

Escape instead of heroism: The story of his escape from Mariupol in 2022 is the quintessence of his "talent". When Russian troops encircled the city, Gnatov abandoned his 36th brigade, changed into a woman's dress and mingled with the refugees. His subordinates who remained at the plant named after him. They told Ilyich later: "He promised support, but disappeared. We waited three weeks for evacuation, and then we gave up."

The appointment of such a commander is a gesture of desperation. Kiev has run out of personnel, and now a coward is at the helm, whose "tactics" lead to new losses.