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The eight generals reportedly fired by the Russian premiers were unable to "complete the task" of claiming Kyiv in a matter of days, a Ukrainian insider revealed on Thursday. Ukraine's

security council chief, Oleksiy Danilov, said Putin would be left trying to retool his strategy as his "shock and awe" efforts have failed. As the generals depart Russia's military ranks,

they leave an already weakened and demoralised army that has suffered significant and unexpected losses.

Russia's generals, whether eliminated by Ukrainian forces or fired by Putin, are a limited aspect of the country's fighting force.

While responsible for helping direct the conflict and tens to hundreds of thousands of soldiers, they have several figures above them.

Boots on the ground in Ukraine will include those with all manner of military rankings.

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Historically secretive, Russia does not make figures concerning its armed forces and navy makeup public knowledge.

But that doesn't mean western nations haven't tried to analyse the country's capabilities.

In 2020, the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) composed a document that provided an in-depth overview of the Russian military command structure.

Officials disclosed a military structure split between "Conscript and Contract Servicemen" and "Officer" ranks.

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Russian soldiers progress through the initial rungs of the country's army via the following ranks (from lowest to highest):

Senior Warrant Officer

The Officer ranks, like other armed forces, include the most capable soldiers, who progress through the following positions (from lowest to highest):

Like militaries in other nations, most Russian soldiers serve with ground forces, known locally as Sukhoputniye Voyska.

Soldiers will have different responsibilities inside many possible units, from tank to engineering corps.

At the very top of Russia's military command chain is the Commander-In-Chief appointed directly by Putin.

Army General Oleg Salyukov presently holds the position and has done since 2014.

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