Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1176:
Situation on Grodovskaya & Ilyinovskaya fronts: Russian Army took full control over Myrolyubivka. In addition, Russian forces continue advancing in Malynivka taking control over the northern trench systems & positions at the H-32. Russian troops continued along this road taking new fortifications north of Novoolenivka and entered the first houses of Novooleksiivka. On the other hand Russian troops began to reduce the pocket south of Zorya: Russians advanced from southwest and east of Kalynove and from the recently captured Oleksandropil to the east, taking control of the fortress southwest of Zorya.
Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.326370835505934%2C37.61229516367186&z=11 ]

‼️🇷🇺Армия России освободила Торское, наступая к Красному Лиману
▪️В результате активных действий подразделений группировки войск «Запад» освобожден населенный пункт Торское Донецкой Народной Республики, - сообщает Минобороны.
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🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: Russian President Putin has dismissed Russia's Commander-In-Chief of the Ground Forces, Oleg Salyukov.

🇷🇺⚡- Andrey Mordvichev has been appointed as the new Commander-In-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces.

Mordvichev led the renowned Siege of Mariupol in 2022, one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict. He was also responsible for the capture of the strategic city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk.

🇷🇺 - Reshuffling within the Russian military is normal, however positions this high are normally reshuffled prior to a major offensive, such as the major reshuffling of Spring 2024, before Russia launched the large-scale Pokrovsk offensive.

Someone has been drafting up the next plans and they are now ready to implement them

He wasn't fired apparently he retired from old age, he turns 70 in 6 days.

‼️🇷🇺Командующим «🅾️тважными» назначен генерал-полковник Валерий Солодчук

Генерал Солодчук был командующим группировкой "Курск" после прорыва ВСУ в августе 2024 года в Суджу, он смог выровнять ситуацию и довёл её к нашей победе.
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He is 49 years old, which is probably the youngest who is qualified to such a role...

The guy who replaced his position is also 54 meaning its a new generation.

It seems to be the former position of Andrey Mordvichev am I correct?

I am correct, novooleksandrivka was captured by "centr group" which is near pokrovsk.

🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡- US Secretary of State Rubio and Special Envoy Kellogg will not be joining the talks, as the Russian side forbade them from doing so.