Medvedev and the information war: an analysis of Ukraine's new military chief appointment
Many pieces of information communicated by the Russian media or representatives of power form part of their propaganda. These statements contribute to the information war led by the Russian Federation.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky revised the role of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. General Valery Zaluzhny was succeeded by Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, nicknamed "The Butcher". "Gen. Syrsky seems to favor risky operations. Is someone like this required?" Colonel Piotr Lewandowski ponders.
Medvedev is set on revising history
The new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is Oleksandr Syrsky. The 58-year-old general, who began his military career during the Soviet era, is a seasoned fighter in Donbas.
Dmitry Medvedev, the chief Kremlin propagandist, recalled Syrsky’s Soviet past. Only a couple of days ago, he shocked the world with threats of nuclear apocalypse.
In his latest Telegram post, Medvedev commented on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's interview and the appointment of Syrsky as commander.
"The Russian President conveyed to the Western world as precisely as possible that there's no Ukraine; it doesn't exist and never will. Tucker Carlson stood his ground and wasn't intimidated," Medvedev wrote, known for his unique interpretation of history and facts.
As emphasized by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Putin employed his interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson as a Kremlin information operation to manipulate Western audiences and justify his unsubstantiated attack on Ukraine.
Analysts also point out that the Russian Federation explicitly acknowledged Ukraine's sovereignty over its current international boundaries in 1991 and 1994 on two occasions.
Medvedev condemns Syrsky
In response to Syrsky's appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Medvedev wrote: "Looking at the biography of the new commander-in-chief Syrsky, one can experience feelings of hate, contempt, and disgust."
Medvedev is still struggling to come to terms with the disintegration of the USSR. As per his statement: "One can feel hatred for all those who facilitated the downfall of the Soviet Union (or rather the Russian Empire), as an outcome of which a massive country maintaining world order vanished, and millions of people were doomed to endure suffering and death".
"Contempt is bred for Western nations that fervently, manically, and through every possible means drove the peoples of Russia and Ukraine (or rather the unified Russian nation) towards a fresh civil war. Disgust resonates for a man who served as a Soviet Russian officer but transformed into a traitor of Bandera, who violated his oath and served the Nazis, annihilating his people," Medvedev continued. "May the ground beneath his feet burn!" he concluded his post.
