The new general tapped to lead Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has been dubbed the “butcher of Syria” — sparking concern that the war that has already left tens of thousands dead will only get more gruesome.Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, is one of the country’s most experienced — and most notorious — military bosses, who led the Russian forces in Syria for the past decade.The United Nations says more than 350,000 people were killed in the Syrian conflict, no thanks to Dvornikov, who ordered troops to destroy cities and drop barrel bombs that displaced millions.
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