generals in headquarters in the special operation zone did not know about the arrival of the president and were surprised – Kommersant

The servicemen did not know about the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the headquarters of “Dnepr” (Kherson region) and “Vostok” (Luhansk People’s Republic) and did not prepare for his arrival. About this in interview program “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin” on the TV channel “Russia-1” said a man named Mikhail, who accompanied the head of state – he is called the “operator” in the story.

“For them, it was indicated that some leadership, a general, maybe someone from the headquarters was supposed to come. They met someone high-ranking, but without specifics. And when the motorcade drives in at speed and the president gets out of the car, for most of them it was a big surprise, because no one was expecting this. You could see it in their eyes,” he said.

According to the cameraman, after the arrival of Vladimir Putin, they brought him to the headquarters, where “especially no one was preparing for his arrival either.” “It can be seen that living conditions. Where clothes are needed. You can see the work process, people are busy with business, and at that moment the supreme commander comes in, ”he added.

On April 18, the Kremlin press service reported that Vladimir Putin visited headquarters of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kherson direction. Then he went to the Lugansk People’s Republic. There’s a president visited Headquarters of the National Guard “Vostok” and heard reports from Colonel General Alexander Lapin and other officers on the situation.

This was Vladimir Putin’s first trip to the LPR and the Kherson region. Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov later saidthat Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov did not accompany Vladimir Putin on the trip so as not to “tempt the enemy.”

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