Obese retired Russian general called to fight in Ukraine: report

Vladimir Putin has a new major to assist lead his troops in eastern Ukraine.

The Russian dictator just brought an overweight standard out of retirement to help in his country’s fight in the region, after the decline of other senior officers considering the fact that Russia invaded its neighbor in late February, according to a report.

The beefy new army honcho, only recognized as Gen. Pavel, 67, will lead Russian distinctive forces in the region right after the previous commander was critically injured in an artillery strike, according to London’s Everyday Star.

A senior intelligence resource told the tab that “Mafia boss” Putin was “scraping the barrel” by contacting on the normal, who weighs in at an believed 280 lbs ., reportedly eats 5 foods each day, all washed down by at minimum a liter of vodka, and wants two sets of physique armor to cover his girth.

The standard is reportedly a veteran of Russia’s war in Afghanistan in the 1980s.

“Most of [Putin’s] ideal and fight-hardened senior commanders have been killed or wounded battling in Ukraine, so he is resorting to sending next-price officers to the entrance who never last quite prolonged,” the resource explained to the Day by day Star.

“He is now dragging generals out of retirement, and just one of people is Typical Pavel.

“Putin is like a Mafia manager who no 1 can refuse to obey,” the supply mentioned. “If a retired common gets a concept from Putin saying Mom Russia needs you to fight in Ukraine, there is not a great deal you can do.

“There is no escape from Russia many thanks to the sanctions,” the source added, referring to limitations the relaxation of the globe has set on Russians over the invasion.

Pavel was a soldier for additional than four decades and then grew to become a commander just before he retired right after serving in Syria about five a long time ago, in accordance to the report.

He was residing in a Moscow suburb in advance of he was sent to struggle previous month, the Each day Star reported.