Who is Putin's hard-line new commander in Ukraine?

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New strategy

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Was announced

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New leader's

03 New leader's first day at work saw Ukraine hit by a massive wave of Russian missiles Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews Click More

Surovikin is not actually new

04 But Gen Surovikin is not actually new to the faltering war effort. Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews

Taking command

05 He's been commanding troops on the front in southern Ukraine and, the day before the war began Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews

Russia's recent wars

06 Born in 1966 in Novosibirsk, the 55-year-old Gen Surovikin is a veteran of Russia's recent wars. Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews

Military career

05 Gen Surovikin started his active military career in Afghanistan in the late 1980s Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews

All charges

06 All charges were later dropped on the grounds he had been following orders. Caption Image credit:Instagram/ceatenews