Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly sacked a top-ranking general just 16 days after appointing him following his crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine.



Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov is said to have been relieved of his duties over the failure of Kremlin troops to keep hold of Ukrainian territory over the last few days.



A counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces has seen troops push to within 30 miles of the border, amid reports panicked Russian troops have been abandoning tanks, weapons, and supplies.


There have been claims from some sources that Russian soldiers have 'literally run from their positions', even leaving behind their clothes as they run away from the advancing Ukrainian army in the Kharkiv oblast in the northeast of the country.



This comes as Ukrainian soldiers surge into the east of the country in an effort that has seen them take more than 1,000 square miles of territory in just few days.

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