Putin Rejigs Donbas Command as Russian Push Stalls

Vladimir Putin shuffled Russia’s Ukraine leadership, appointing Andrei Ivanayev to command the Center group of forces and Pyotr Bolgayev to lead the East group, while Valery Solodchuk moves to a logistics post and Denis Lyamin takes charge of the newly created Unmanned Systems Forces. The reshuffle comes as Moscow’s Donbas offensive slows, with analysts skeptical that Russia can seize the remainder of Donetsk by 2027 at the current pace.