General Arrested In Russia For Failing Offensive On Mykolayiv

• 1.06.2022, 7:34

He commanded the most combat-ready 58th Army of Russia's Southern Military District.

Lieutenant General Mikhail Zusko has been arrested in Russia. The probable reason for his arrest was the failure of the offensive in southern Ukraine.

Zusko was in charge of the most combat-ready army of the 58th Army of Russia's Southern Military District. This was reported by military journalist Andrey Tsaplienko in his Telegram channel.

According to Tsaplienko, he got a tape with an intercepted conversation between the occupiers, in which one of the invaders spoke about the arrest of the general.

"I got an interesting audio interception of a conversation with one of those Ossetians who apparently fights on the side of the occupiers. It reveals that General Mikhail Zusko, who commands the most combat-ready Russian 58th Army, has been arrested. For failures in the offensive near Mykolayiv," Tsaplienko wrote.

Zusko has Ukrainian roots - he was born in Volyn. However, according to the journalist, residents of the Ukrainian region where he is from probably no longer consider him a Ukrainian.

According to the conversation, the general allegedly "leaked" Russian positions near Mykolayiv to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which helped the Ukrainian military to destroy the invaders successfully, while the offensive against the town was also blocked.

"Not least of all, judging from the conversation, Zusko's background influenced the decision to arrest him. He was born in Volyn, but I think the real Volyn people who are fighting for their home no longer consider him a Ukrainian," Tsaplienko said.