Russian general in charge of Debaltseve capture?!

Fierce fighting between the AFU and Russian mercenaries has continued for days in the area of Debaltsevo. The capture of the city appears to be personally led by Lieutenant General Alexander Lentsov, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force..

At least, this is evidenced by a video of the city's capture posted online by separatists. In the video, Givi reports to a military officer, saying "Comrade General," and the general himself is quite recognisable due to his distinctive appearance.

Furthermore, it is no secret that Lentsov has long been involved in negotiations between the Ukrainian side and the separatists, and now, he seems to have decided to take the situation into his own hands and show Givi, Zakharchenko and other "commanders" how one should fight and capture cities.