Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the President's Office, said that the appointment of Gerasimov as the commander of the "special military operation" in Ukraine does not affect the course of the war against Ukraine. 

He said this on the telethon. 

"Gerasimov is the author of the concept of hybrid war. And hybrid war is when we scare everyone, everyone is afraid, and at this time we use blackmail to get one or another dividend. That is, Gerasimov does not fight, but sells the concept of "fear us". This the appointment does not significantly affect the ability of the Russian army to perform certain tasks," explained the adviser to the head of the OP. 

Podolyak noted that in Russia, the commander of the war against Ukraine is constantly changing, and it happens that Putin is not the only one in charge of the troops. 

"They are fighting for the sake of war. That is, there are no goals anymore, just kill as long as there is capacity. Because they cannot lose," says Podolyak. 

We will remind, on January 11, the Minister of Defense of Russia Serhii Shoigu appointed the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov as the commander of the United Group of Forces in Ukraine.

British intelligence reports that Gerasimov's appointment signals a change in Russian President Vladimir Putin's approach to waging war.

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