Russia’s top general in Ukraine appears to have been sacked over the slow pace of progress in the Donbas, amid reports that he was a drunk who had lost the confidence of Vladimir Putin.If confirmed, the dismissal of General Alexander Dvornikov, called the “Butcher of Aleppo” for his destruction of the Syrian city in 2015, would mark yet another major shake-up of Russian military command, suggesting Putin is unhappy with how the war is unfolding.T...

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